Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 5.00 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.00 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 227 countries
All-time high
6.21 million
in 1978
All-time low
4.98 million
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.00 million for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Bulgaria peaked at 6.21 million in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 90th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.67 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.69 million | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.86 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 6.01 million | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.01 million | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.98 million | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.04 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.96 million | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.20 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 6.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.21 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.18 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.18 million | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.18 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.18 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.17 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.17 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.17 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.17 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.12 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.16 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.16 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.16 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.64 million | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.33 million | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.26 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.10 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.03 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.98 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.02 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.05 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million | 5.67 million | 6.02 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.08 million | 5.96 million | 6.21 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 million | 6.16 million | 6.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 million | 5.64 million | 6.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 million | 5.03 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 million | 4.98 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 million | 5.00 million | 5.05 million | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Bulgaria?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bulgaria was 5.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 million in 1978.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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