Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0061 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.0061 sq. km per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0061 sq. km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 sq. km per person, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.004 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.006 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0061 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 3.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0061 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0061 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 sq. km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.