Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 12.72 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 112th out of 208 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.
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 |
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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 112th out of 208 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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About this data
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).