Agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Agricultural land use per person was 0.7519 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7519 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.41 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.6746 hectares per person
in 2009
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria is 0.7519 hectares per person, 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, agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria peaked at 4.41 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.6746 hectares per person, in 2009.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 202 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.
Agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.75 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.41 hectares per person | +17.8% |
| 1200 | 3.71 hectares per person | -15.9% |
| 1300 | 3.01 hectares per person | -18.9% |
| 1400 | 3.27 hectares per person | +8.5% |
| 1500 | 2.62 hectares per person | -19.6% |
| 1600 | 2.29 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 1700 | 1.49 hectares per person | -34.7% |
| 1710 | 1.5 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1720 | 1.49 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1730 | 1.48 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1740 | 1.47 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1750 | 1.45 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1760 | 1.44 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1770 | 1.43 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1780 | 1.41 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 1.4 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1800 | 1.39 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1810 | 1.37 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 1.35 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1850 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1860 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 1.2 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1890 | 1.14 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1900 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.07 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 1.01 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1930 | 0.9274 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1940 | 0.7891 hectares per person | -14.9% |
| 1950 | 0.7485 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1951 | 0.7453 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.7421 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7388 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7355 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.7322 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.7289 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.7256 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.7222 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.7188 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.7168 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7133 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.7087 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7037 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7076 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7045 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7004 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7027 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7001 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7123 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7064 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7021 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6995 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6911 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6941 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6815 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7065 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7051 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7036 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.701 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6962 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6939 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6922 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6899 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6882 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6873 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6872 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6881 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6895 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6932 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6966 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7028 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7093 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7137 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7268 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7356 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7434 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7554 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6937 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.704 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6979 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6933 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.677 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6825 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6883 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6852 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6807 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6761 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6792 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6746 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6823 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6917 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7008 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6874 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6891 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6983 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7041 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7099 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7148 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7207 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7273 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7322 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7338 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.741 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7464 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.7519 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.7519 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 2.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.7519 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | -34.7% | 2.29 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.75 hectares per person | 3.75 hectares per person | 3.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.41 hectares per person | 4.41 hectares per person | 4.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.71 hectares per person | 3.71 hectares per person | 3.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.01 hectares per person | 3.01 hectares per person | 3.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.27 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.62 hectares per person | 2.62 hectares per person | 2.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9274 hectares per person | 0.9274 hectares per person | 0.9274 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.7891 hectares per person | 0.7891 hectares per person | 0.7891 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7338 hectares per person | 0.7188 hectares per person | 0.7485 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.707 hectares per person | 0.7001 hectares per person | 0.7168 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6991 hectares per person | 0.6815 hectares per person | 0.7065 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6906 hectares per person | 0.6872 hectares per person | 0.6962 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7181 hectares per person | 0.6937 hectares per person | 0.7554 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6835 hectares per person | 0.6746 hectares per person | 0.6979 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6999 hectares per person | 0.6823 hectares per person | 0.7207 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7388 hectares per person | 0.7273 hectares per person | 0.7519 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria?
- Agricultural land use per person in Bulgaria was 0.7519 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6746 hectares per person in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.