Drained organic soils — Area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Drained organic soils — Area was 38,961 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 38,961 ha for drained organic soils — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Bulgaria peaked at 40,456 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38,961 ha, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 47th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,347 ha | — |
| 1991 | 40,347 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40,347 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40,341 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,313 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40,456 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 40,402 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 40,354 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 40,293 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40,215 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40,184 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 40,132 ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 40,088 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40,019 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 39,957 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39,907 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 39,861 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39,768 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 39,684 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39,618 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 39,543 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39,485 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 39,434 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39,381 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 39,254 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39,226 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39,196 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39,165 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39,042 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39,078 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39,050 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 39,053 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38,961 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38,961 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38,961 ha | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 38,961 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 60.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 38,961 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,341 ha | 40,215 ha | 40,456 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,922 ha | 39,618 ha | 40,184 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,280 ha | 39,042 ha | 39,543 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,997 ha | 38,961 ha | 39,053 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Bulgaria?
- Drained organic soils — area in Bulgaria was 38,961 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40,456 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,961 ha in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.