Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0079 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0079 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1083 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 76th of 109 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0438 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0156 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0322 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +336.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +753.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1083 ha per square kilometre | +381.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0079 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 ha per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0079 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0114 ha per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +753.2% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +381.6% | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | 0.1083 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +336.7% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 0.0286 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.1083 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0079 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1083 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.