Forest area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Forest area was 36.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Bulgaria is 36.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bulgaria peaked at 36.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 84th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.1% | — |
| 1991 | 30.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 30.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 30.5% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 34.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.9% | 36.2% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Bulgaria?
- Forest area in Bulgaria was 36.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for forest area?
- Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.