Tree Cover Loss in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tree Cover Loss was 9,103 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Tree Cover Loss in Bulgaria, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Bulgaria is 9,103 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 69.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Bulgaria peaked at 9,978 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,332 hectares, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,673 hectares | 4,639 hectares | 9,557 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,352 hectares | 3,332 hectares | 9,978 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,949 hectares | 4,093 hectares | 9,103 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 5.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Bulgaria?
- Tree cover loss in Bulgaria was 9,103 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,978 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,332 hectares in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tree cover loss?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.