Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 5.00 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.00 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
90th
of 227 countries
All-time high
6.21 million hectares
in 1978
All-time low
4.98 million hectares
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.00 million hectares 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 hectares in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.98 million hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.67 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.69 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.77 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.79 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.80 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.86 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.88 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.02 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 6.01 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.01 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.98 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.04 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.96 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.20 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 6.21 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.21 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.21 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.18 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.18 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.17 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.17 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.17 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.16 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.16 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.15 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.12 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.16 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.16 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.20 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.64 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 5.68 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.58 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.50 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.33 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.26 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.19 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 5.12 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.10 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.03 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.05 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.09 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.12 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.98 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.01 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.02 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million hectares | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.00 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 5.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.00 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.08 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 million hectares | 6.16 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 million hectares | 5.64 million hectares | 6.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Bulgaria?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bulgaria was 5.00 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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 hectares in 1978.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 million hectares 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.