How does Bulgaria rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bulgaria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bulgaria: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 12.72 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.72 percent

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

113th

of 209 countries

All-time high

18.41 percent

in 1984

All-time low

9.53 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 12.72 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria peaked at 18.41 percent in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.53 percent, in 1961.

That places Bulgaria 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	9.53 percent	—
1962	10.37 percent	+8.8%
1963	10.5 percent	+1.3%
1964	10.83 percent	+3.1%
1965	11.12 percent	+2.7%
1966	11.19 percent	+0.6%
1967	11.83 percent	+5.7%
1968	11.96 percent	+1.1%
1969	13.26 percent	+10.9%
1970	13.41 percent	+1.1%
1971	13.5 percent	+0.7%
1972	13.67 percent	+1.3%
1973	13.38 percent	-2.1%
1974	14.01 percent	+4.7%
1975	14.57 percent	+4.0%
1976	16.91 percent	+16.1%
1977	17.11 percent	+1.2%
1978	17.38 percent	+1.6%
1979	17.64 percent	+1.5%
1980	18.11 percent	+2.7%
1981	18.2 percent	+0.5%
1982	18.37 percent	+0.9%
1983	18.4 percent	+0.2%
1984	18.41 percent	+0.1%
1985	18.39 percent	-0.1%
1986	18.38 percent	-0.1%
1987	18.39 percent	+0.1%
1988	18.28 percent	-0.6%
1989	18.28 percent	+0.0%
1990	18.11 percent	-0.9%
1991	18.07 percent	-0.2%
1992	16.49 percent	-8.7%
1993	16.37 percent	-0.7%
1994	17.55 percent	+7.2%
1995	17.73 percent	+1.0%
1996	15.93 percent	-10.2%
1997	15.42 percent	-3.2%
1998	16.53 percent	+7.2%
1999	16.45 percent	-0.5%
2000	16.31 percent	-0.9%
2001	16.14 percent	-1.0%
2002	16.01 percent	-0.8%
2003	16.45 percent	+2.7%
2004	16.61 percent	+1.0%
2005	17.53 percent	+5.5%
2006	17.27 percent	-1.5%
2007	16.96 percent	-1.8%
2008	16.84 percent	-0.7%
2009	15.83 percent	-6.0%
2010	15.68 percent	-0.9%
2011	15.46 percent	-1.4%
2012	15.17 percent	-1.9%
2013	12.72 percent	-16.2%
2014	12.56 percent	-1.3%
2015	12.61 percent	+0.4%
2016	12.75 percent	+1.1%
2017	12.83 percent	+0.6%
2018	12.89 percent	+0.5%
2019	12.97 percent	+0.6%
2020	12.93 percent	-0.3%
2021	12.87 percent	-0.5%
2022	13.03 percent	+1.2%
2023	12.72 percent	-2.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

Bulgaria's 12.72 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Bulgaria's 12.72 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 83% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.18 percent	9.53 percent	13.26 percent	9
1970s	15.16 percent	13.38 percent	17.64 percent	10
1980s	18.32 percent	18.11 percent	18.41 percent	10
1990s	16.87 percent	15.42 percent	18.11 percent	10
2000s	16.59 percent	15.83 percent	17.53 percent	10
2010s	13.56 percent	12.56 percent	15.68 percent	10
2020s	12.89 percent	12.72 percent	13.03 percent	4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

110 Albania 13.36 percent compare
111 Ukraine 13 percent compare
112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.81 percent compare
114 Liberia 12.7 percent compare
115 Czechia 12.55 percent compare
116 Nepal 12.52 percent compare

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More reference data data for Bulgaria

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria was 12.72 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 18.41 percent in 1984.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 9.53 percent in 1961.
How does Bulgaria rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).