Protected areas in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Protected areas was 49,110 Square kilometre in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
49,110 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
8th
of 27 countries
All-time high
49,110 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
44,872 Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Protected areas in Bulgaria, 2011–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2011201720232011: 44.9k Square kilometre2012: 44.9k Square kilometre2013: 44.9k Square kilometre2014: 44.9k Square kilometre2015: 44.9k Square kilometre2016: 44.9k Square kilometre2017: 44.9k Square kilometre2018: 44.9k Square kilometre2019: 45.4k Square kilometre2020: 45.4k Square kilometre2021: 45.4k Square kilometre2022: 45.4k Square kilometre2023: 49.1k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, protected areas in Bulgaria stood at 49,110 Square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected areas in Bulgaria peaked at 49,110 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,872 Square kilometre, in 2011.

Bulgaria ranks 8th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 44,952 Square kilometre 44,872 Square kilometre 45,427 Square kilometre 9
2020s 46,348 Square kilometre 45,428 Square kilometre 49,110 Square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 5 Sweden 68,823 Square kilometre compare
  2. 6 Italy 64,432 Square kilometre compare
  3. 7 Romania 55,898 Square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Greece 45,721 Square kilometre compare
  5. 10 Finland 45,173 Square kilometre compare
  6. 11 Austria 24,609 Square kilometre compare

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More reference data data for Bulgaria

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected areas in Bulgaria?
Protected areas in Bulgaria was 49,110 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest protected areas recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 49,110 Square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 44,872 Square kilometre in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for protected areas?
Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
Is protected areas rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Protected areas
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 364 data points, 2011–2023
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