Cropland organic soils — Area in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Cropland organic soils — Area was 35,481 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
35,481 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 221 countries
All-time high
36,684 ha
in 1995
All-time low
35,468 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 36.6k ha1991: 36.6k ha1992: 36.6k ha1993: 36.6k ha1994: 36.5k ha1995: 36.7k ha1996: 36.6k ha1997: 36.6k ha1998: 36.5k ha1999: 36.5k ha2000: 36.4k ha2001: 36.4k ha2002: 36.4k ha2003: 36.3k ha2004: 36.3k ha2005: 36.2k ha2006: 36.2k ha2007: 36.1k ha2008: 36.1k ha2009: 36.0k ha2010: 35.9k ha2011: 35.9k ha2012: 35.8k ha2013: 35.8k ha2014: 35.7k ha2015: 35.6k ha2016: 35.6k ha2017: 35.6k ha2018: 35.5k ha2019: 35.6k ha2020: 35.5k ha2021: 35.5k ha2022: 35.5k ha2023: 35.5k ha2024: 35.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, cropland organic soils — area in Bulgaria stood at 35,481 ha.

The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Bulgaria peaked at 36,684 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35,468 ha, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Cropland organic soils — Area in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Area in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 36,575 ha
1991 36,575 ha +0.0%
1992 36,575 ha +0.0%
1993 36,572 ha -0.0%
1994 36,546 ha -0.1%
1995 36,684 ha +0.4%
1996 36,634 ha -0.1%
1997 36,595 ha -0.1%
1998 36,536 ha -0.2%
1999 36,478 ha -0.2%
2000 36,447 ha -0.1%
2001 36,410 ha -0.1%
2002 36,379 ha -0.1%
2003 36,328 ha -0.1%
2004 36,280 ha -0.1%
2005 36,238 ha -0.1%
2006 36,196 ha -0.1%
2007 36,121 ha -0.2%
2008 36,050 ha -0.2%
2009 35,996 ha -0.2%
2010 35,924 ha -0.2%
2011 35,874 ha -0.1%
2012 35,828 ha -0.1%
2013 35,779 ha -0.1%
2014 35,660 ha -0.3%
2015 35,633 ha -0.1%
2016 35,613 ha -0.1%
2017 35,584 ha -0.1%
2018 35,468 ha -0.3%
2019 35,577 ha +0.3%
2020 35,545 ha -0.1%
2021 35,546 ha +0.0%
2022 35,481 ha -0.2%
2023 35,481 ha +0.0%
2024 35,481 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,577 ha 36,478 ha 36,684 ha 10
2000s 36,245 ha 35,996 ha 36,447 ha 10
2010s 35,694 ha 35,468 ha 35,924 ha 10
2020s 35,507 ha 35,481 ha 35,546 ha 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 37 Burundi 47,302 ha compare
  2. 38 Nepal 42,372 ha compare
  3. 39 Greece 39,880 ha compare
  4. 41 Rwanda 31,966 ha compare
  5. 42 Sudan (former) 30,669 ha compare
  6. 43 Cameroon 29,709 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Bulgaria?
Cropland organic soils — area in Bulgaria was 35,481 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 36,684 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 35,468 ha in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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