Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 87.3% on the previous year and up 271.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +341.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +132.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +87.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.