Forest area (sq. km) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Forest area (sq. km) was 39,590 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Bulgaria is 39,590 sq. km, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bulgaria peaked at 39,590 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,270 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,270 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 33,318 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33,366 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33,414 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33,462 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33,510 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33,558 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 33,606 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33,654 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 33,702 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 33,750 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 34,112 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 34,474 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 34,836 sq. km | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35,198 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 35,560 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35,922 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36,284 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 36,646 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 37,008 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 37,370 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37,562 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 37,754 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37,946 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38,138 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38,330 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38,456 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38,582 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38,708 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38,834 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38,960 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 39,086 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39,212 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39,338 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39,464 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39,590 sq. km | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 39,590 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 9.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 39,590 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,486 sq. km | 33,270 sq. km | 33,702 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,379 sq. km | 33,750 sq. km | 37,008 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,168 sq. km | 37,370 sq. km | 38,834 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,275 sq. km | 38,960 sq. km | 39,590 sq. km | 6 |
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 in Bulgaria?
- Forest area in Bulgaria was 39,590 sq. km in 2025, 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 39,590 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,270 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for forest area?
- Bulgaria ranks 75th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.