Cropland area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Cropland area was 2.45 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Bulgaria, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.45 million for cropland area in 2010.
The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Bulgaria peaked at 4.48 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million, in 1780.
That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1.74 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1.78 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1.82 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 2.00 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 2.24 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 2.46 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 2.62 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.85 million | 2.85 million | 2.85 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.29 million | 3.29 million | 3.29 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.97 million | 3.97 million | 3.97 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.26 million | 4.26 million | 4.26 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.48 million | 4.48 million | 4.48 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.39 million | 4.39 million | 4.39 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.06 million | 4.06 million | 4.06 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million | 2.75 million | 2.75 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Bulgaria?
- Cropland area in Bulgaria was 2.45 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million in 1780.
- How does Bulgaria rank for cropland area?
- Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.