Drought impact area on ecosystems in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 5,523 Square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,523 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 66.5%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9,980 Square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
2,373 Square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Drought impact area on ecosystems in Bulgaria, 2009–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2009201620242009: 10.0k Square kilometre2010: 6.5k Square kilometre2011: 3.8k Square kilometre2012: 4.4k Square kilometre2013: 4.7k Square kilometre2014: 4.7k Square kilometre2015: 4.7k Square kilometre2016: 4.7k Square kilometre2017: 3.0k Square kilometre2018: 3.0k Square kilometre2019: 2.4k Square kilometre2020: 3.7k Square kilometre2021: 3.5k Square kilometre2022: 3.4k Square kilometre2023: 3.3k Square kilometre2024: 5.5k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2024, drought impact area on ecosystems in Bulgaria stood at 5,523 Square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Bulgaria peaked at 9,980 Square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,373 Square kilometre, in 2019.

Bulgaria ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,980 Square kilometre 9,980 Square kilometre 9,980 Square kilometre 1
2010s 4,205 Square kilometre 2,373 Square kilometre 6,544 Square kilometre 10
2020s 3,876 Square kilometre 3,318 Square kilometre 5,523 Square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 7 Italy 14,508 Square kilometre compare
  2. 8 Sweden 10,393 Square kilometre compare
  3. 9 Lithuania 7,744 Square kilometre compare
  4. 11 Hungary 5,499 Square kilometre compare
  5. 12 Greece 5,004 Square kilometre compare
  6. 13 Norway 4,840 Square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drought impact area on ecosystems in Bulgaria?
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Bulgaria was 5,523 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 9,980 Square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,373 Square kilometre in 2019.
How does Bulgaria rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drought impact area on ecosystems
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 624 data points, 2009–2024
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