FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.5619 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.5619 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5815 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4339 hectares per person, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 14th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5815 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5663 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5609 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5616 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5562 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5527 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.548 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5446 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5401 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5332 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.529 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5259 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5222 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5171 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.498 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.494 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4899 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.4865 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.482 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4714 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4686 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4654 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4632 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4615 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4614 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4614 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4605 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.461 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4671 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4767 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4821 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.507 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5087 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4994 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4999 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5264 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.541 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4622 hectares per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.47 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4624 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4635 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4572 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4549 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4567 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4388 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.436 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4339 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4367 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4448 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.453 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4641 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4758 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5047 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5108 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5216 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5275 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5346 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5411 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5485 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5563 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5609 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5581 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5619 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5619 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 6.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5619 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5569 hectares per person | 0.5401 hectares per person | 0.5815 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5078 hectares per person | 0.482 hectares per person | 0.5332 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4641 hectares per person | 0.4605 hectares per person | 0.4714 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4973 hectares per person | 0.4622 hectares per person | 0.541 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4485 hectares per person | 0.4339 hectares per person | 0.4635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5082 hectares per person | 0.453 hectares per person | 0.5485 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5593 hectares per person | 0.5563 hectares per person | 0.5619 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.5619 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5815 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4339 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.