Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 92.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.47
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
91st
of 186 countries
All-time high
171.61
in 2007
All-time low
25.88
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bulgaria, 2001–2024

501001502001201220242001: 632002: 25.92003: 114.22004: 120.72005: 131.52006: 972007: 171.62008: 115.12009: 85.12010: 45.32011: 58.12012: 87.32013: 26.92014: 54.42015: 69.42016: 79.72017: 139.72018: 166.72019: 72.12020: 167.92021: 143.22022: 53.42023: 99.92024: 92.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bulgaria stood at 92.47.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bulgaria peaked at 171.61 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.88, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 63.02 —
2002 25.88 -58.9%
2003 114.24 +341.4%
2004 120.66 +5.6%
2005 131.52 +9.0%
2006 97.01 -26.2%
2007 171.61 +76.9%
2008 115.07 -32.9%
2009 85.15 -26.0%
2010 45.34 -46.8%
2011 58.09 +28.1%
2012 87.27 +50.2%
2013 26.89 -69.2%
2014 54.4 +102.3%
2015 69.42 +27.6%
2016 79.67 +14.8%
2017 139.68 +75.3%
2018 166.75 +19.4%
2019 72.11 -56.8%
2020 167.94 +132.9%
2021 143.16 -14.8%
2022 53.37 -62.7%
2023 99.94 +87.3%
2024 92.47 -7.5%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 92.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 92.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 102.68 25.88 171.61 9
2010s 79.96 26.89 166.75 10
2020s 111.38 53.37 167.94 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 88 Latvia 98.43 compare
  2. 89 Netherlands 97.53 compare
  3. 90 Cambodia 96.68 compare
  4. 92 Costa Rica 87.66 compare
  5. 93 Lithuania 82.48 compare
  6. 94 French Guiana 79.34 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bulgaria?
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bulgaria was 92.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 171.61 in 2007.
What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 25.88 in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
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