Land natural share in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Land natural share was 63.34 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
63.34
World rank
66th
of 168 countries
All-time high
73.82
in 1780
All-time low
42.92
in 1980
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Bulgaria, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 73.81790: 73.21800: 72.51810: 71.81820: 71.21830: 70.61840: 69.81850: 68.91860: 68.91870: 68.91880: 66.81890: 64.71900: 65.81910: 63.21920: 61.11930: 57.51940: 51.61950: 49.21960: 47.11970: 44.21980: 42.91990: 442000: 61.72010: 63.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 63.34 for land natural share in 2010.

The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Bulgaria peaked at 73.82 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 42.92, in 1980.

Bulgaria ranks 66th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Bulgaria, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 73.82 —
1790 73.18 -0.9%
1800 72.52 -0.9%
1810 71.84 -0.9%
1820 71.15 -1.0%
1830 70.58 -0.8%
1840 69.77 -1.1%
1850 68.95 -1.2%
1860 68.91 -0.0%
1870 68.91 -0.0%
1880 66.81 -3.0%
1890 64.71 -3.1%
1900 65.82 +1.7%
1910 63.24 -3.9%
1920 61.13 -3.3%
1930 57.46 -6.0%
1940 51.6 -10.2%
1950 49.21 -4.6%
1960 47.07 -4.3%
1970 44.18 -6.1%
1980 42.92 -2.9%
1990 43.95 +2.4%
2000 61.7 +40.4%
2010 63.34 +2.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 63.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 63.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land natural share in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +40.4% 43.95 61.7

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 73.82 73.82 73.82 1
1790s 73.18 73.18 73.18 1
1800s 72.52 72.52 72.52 1
1810s 71.84 71.84 71.84 1
1820s 71.15 71.15 71.15 1
1830s 70.58 70.58 70.58 1
1840s 69.77 69.77 69.77 1
1850s 68.95 68.95 68.95 1
1860s 68.91 68.91 68.91 1
1870s 68.91 68.91 68.91 1
1880s 66.81 66.81 66.81 1
1890s 64.71 64.71 64.71 1
1900s 65.82 65.82 65.82 1
1910s 63.24 63.24 63.24 1
1920s 61.13 61.13 61.13 1
1930s 57.46 57.46 57.46 1
1940s 51.6 51.6 51.6 1
1950s 49.21 49.21 49.21 1
1960s 47.07 47.07 47.07 1
1970s 44.18 44.18 44.18 1
1980s 42.92 42.92 42.92 1
1990s 43.95 43.95 43.95 1
2000s 61.7 61.7 61.7 1
2010s 63.34 63.34 63.34 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 63 Bolivia 64.89 compare
  2. 64 Namibia 64.25 compare
  3. 65 Luxembourg 63.65 compare
  4. 67 Lebanon 63.18 compare
  5. 68 Portugal 62.88 compare
  6. 69 Albania 62.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Bulgaria?
Land natural share in Bulgaria was 63.34 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 73.82 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 42.92 in 1980.
How does Bulgaria rank for land natural share?
Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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