Breakdown of habitable land area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Breakdown of habitable land area was 84,090 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Breakdown of habitable land area in Bulgaria, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Bulgaria is 84,090 hectares, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over five years.
Bulgaria ranks 97th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82,600 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 85,530 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 84,180 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 85,920 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 84,090 hectares | -2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 84,090 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 4.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 84,090 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 94 South Korea 88,100 hectares compare
- 95 Latvia 85,210 hectares compare
- 96 Lithuania 84,630 hectares compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 82,170 hectares compare
- 99 Netherlands 80,930 hectares compare
- 100 Honduras 75,870 hectares compare
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Bulgaria?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Bulgaria was 84,090 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 85,920 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,600 hectares in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.