Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1413 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1413 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
103rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.86 ha per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0245 ha per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.1413 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 2.86 ha per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
Bulgaria ranks 103rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 2.56 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 2.13 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 1.67 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1969 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9332 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8944 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5826 ha per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6091 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5568 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7255 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7631 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7626 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7145 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.764 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7648 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8001 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8866 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7895 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8322 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.744 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5106 ha per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 0.408 ha per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4449 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5023 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5354 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4696 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4639 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3949 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3637 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1829 ha per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1616 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2106 ha per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1524 ha per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1233 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.072 ha per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0922 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0666 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0668 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0699 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0573 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1623 ha per square kilometre | +562.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2846 ha per square kilometre | +75.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7826 ha per square kilometre | +174.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8884 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2902 ha per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2321 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2372 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1545 ha per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1413 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9909 ha per square kilometre | 0.5826 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7528 ha per square kilometre | 0.5568 ha per square kilometre | 0.8866 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5306 ha per square kilometre | 0.3949 ha per square kilometre | 0.8322 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1492 ha per square kilometre | 0.0666 ha per square kilometre | 0.3637 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2664 ha per square kilometre | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | 0.8884 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1913 ha per square kilometre | 0.1413 ha per square kilometre | 0.2372 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 100 Paraguay 0.1462 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Somalia 0.146 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Hungary 0.1446 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Finland 0.1359 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Afghanistan 0.1243 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ecuador 0.1228 ha per square kilometre compare
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 pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.1413 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.