Land area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land area was 108,560 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
108,560 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
110,630 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
108,560 sq. km
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 108,560 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Bulgaria peaked at 110,630 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 108,560 sq. km, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,630 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 110,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 108,800 sq. km | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 108,770 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 108,760 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 108,640 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 108,630 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 108,610 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 108,610 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 108,560 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 108,560 sq. km | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 108,560 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 108,560 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,630 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,630 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,630 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,630 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,064 sq. km | 108,560 sq. km | 110,630 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,560 sq. km | 108,560 sq. km | 108,560 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,560 sq. km | 108,560 sq. km | 108,560 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 land area in Bulgaria?
- Land area in Bulgaria was 108,560 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 110,630 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,560 sq. km in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land area?
- Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.