Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.2141 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bulgaria is 0.2141 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2486 hectares per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1327 hectares per person, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 83rd out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1327 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1431 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1438 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1471 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1499 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1575 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1581 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1739 hectares per person | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1747 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1749 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1763 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1786 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1848 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2136 hectares per person | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.215 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2182 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2212 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2261 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2264 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2279 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2277 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2273 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2271 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2269 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2268 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2251 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2278 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2297 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2316 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2136 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2138 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.23 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2334 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2107 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2052 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2215 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2217 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2208 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.223 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2301 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.234 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2486 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2468 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2441 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2441 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2309 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2284 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2254 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1929 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1928 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.196 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2008 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2047 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2085 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2128 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2143 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2147 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2187 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2141 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2141 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2141 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1507 hectares per person | 0.1327 hectares per person | 0.1739 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1929 hectares per person | 0.1717 hectares per person | 0.2212 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2269 hectares per person | 0.2251 hectares per person | 0.2279 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2211 hectares per person | 0.2052 hectares per person | 0.2334 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2345 hectares per person | 0.2208 hectares per person | 0.2486 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2092 hectares per person | 0.1928 hectares per person | 0.2301 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2155 hectares per person | 0.2141 hectares per person | 0.2187 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.2141 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2486 hectares per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1327 hectares per person in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.