Total agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.7519 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7519
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.41
in 1100
All-time low
0.6746
in 2009
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria is 0.7519, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria peaked at 4.41 in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.6746, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.75 | — |
| 1100 | 4.41 | +17.8% |
| 1200 | 3.71 | -15.9% |
| 1300 | 3.01 | -18.9% |
| 1400 | 3.27 | +8.5% |
| 1500 | 2.62 | -19.6% |
| 1600 | 2.29 | -12.8% |
| 1700 | 1.49 | -34.7% |
| 1710 | 1.5 | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 1.49 | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 1.48 | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 1.47 | -0.9% |
| 1750 | 1.45 | -0.9% |
| 1760 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 1770 | 1.43 | -0.9% |
| 1780 | 1.41 | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 1800 | 1.39 | -1.0% |
| 1810 | 1.37 | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 1.35 | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 1.33 | -1.3% |
| 1850 | 1.32 | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 1.3 | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.28 | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 1.2 | -5.9% |
| 1890 | 1.14 | -5.4% |
| 1900 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.07 | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 1.01 | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 0.9274 | -8.2% |
| 1940 | 0.7891 | -14.9% |
| 1950 | 0.7485 | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 0.7453 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.7421 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7388 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7355 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.7322 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.7289 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.7256 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.7222 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.7188 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.7168 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7133 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.7087 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7037 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7076 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7045 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7004 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7027 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7001 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7123 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7064 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7021 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6995 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6911 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6941 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6815 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7065 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7051 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7036 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.701 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6962 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6939 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6922 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6899 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6882 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6873 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6872 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6881 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6895 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6932 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6966 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7028 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7093 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7137 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7268 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7356 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7434 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7554 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6937 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.704 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6979 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6933 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.677 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6825 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6883 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6852 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6807 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6761 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6792 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6746 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6823 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6917 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7008 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6874 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6891 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6983 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7041 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7099 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7148 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7207 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7273 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7322 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7338 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.741 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7464 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7519 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.41 | 4.41 | 4.41 | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.27 | 3.27 | 3.27 | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.29 | 2.29 | 2.29 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9274 | 0.9274 | 0.9274 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.7891 | 0.7891 | 0.7891 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7338 | 0.7188 | 0.7485 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.707 | 0.7001 | 0.7168 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6991 | 0.6815 | 0.7065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6906 | 0.6872 | 0.6962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7181 | 0.6937 | 0.7554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6835 | 0.6746 | 0.6979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6999 | 0.6823 | 0.7207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7388 | 0.7273 | 0.7519 | 6 |
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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 total agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria was 0.7519 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 in 1100.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6746 in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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