Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 3,925 1000 ha in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
3,925 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 74 countries
All-time high
3,925 1000 ha
in 2022
All-time low
3,809 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, 1990–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620221990: 3.8k 1000 ha1991: 3.8k 1000 ha1992: 3.8k 1000 ha1993: 3.8k 1000 ha1994: 3.8k 1000 ha1995: 3.8k 1000 ha1996: 3.8k 1000 ha1997: 3.8k 1000 ha1998: 3.8k 1000 ha1999: 3.8k 1000 ha2000: 3.9k 1000 ha2001: 3.9k 1000 ha2002: 3.9k 1000 ha2003: 3.9k 1000 ha2004: 3.9k 1000 ha2005: 3.9k 1000 ha2006: 3.9k 1000 ha2007: 3.9k 1000 ha2008: 3.9k 1000 ha2009: 3.9k 1000 ha2010: 3.9k 1000 ha2011: 3.9k 1000 ha2012: 3.9k 1000 ha2013: 3.9k 1000 ha2014: 3.9k 1000 ha2015: 3.9k 1000 ha2016: 3.9k 1000 ha2017: 3.9k 1000 ha2018: 3.9k 1000 ha2019: 3.9k 1000 ha2020: 3.9k 1000 ha2021: 3.9k 1000 ha2022: 3.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in Bulgaria is 3,925 1000 ha, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Bulgaria peaked at 3,925 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,809 1000 ha, in 1990.

Bulgaria ranks 39th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2022.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 3,809 1000 ha —
1991 3,813 1000 ha +0.1%
1992 3,818 1000 ha +0.1%
1993 3,822 1000 ha +0.1%
1994 3,826 1000 ha +0.1%
1995 3,830 1000 ha +0.1%
1996 3,834 1000 ha +0.1%
1997 3,838 1000 ha +0.1%
1998 3,843 1000 ha +0.1%
1999 3,847 1000 ha +0.1%
2000 3,851 1000 ha +0.1%
2001 3,855 1000 ha +0.1%
2002 3,859 1000 ha +0.1%
2003 3,863 1000 ha +0.1%
2004 3,868 1000 ha +0.1%
2005 3,872 1000 ha +0.1%
2006 3,876 1000 ha +0.1%
2007 3,880 1000 ha +0.1%
2008 3,884 1000 ha +0.1%
2009 3,888 1000 ha +0.1%
2010 3,893 1000 ha +0.1%
2011 3,895 1000 ha +0.1%
2012 3,898 1000 ha +0.1%
2013 3,901 1000 ha +0.1%
2014 3,903 1000 ha +0.1%
2015 3,906 1000 ha +0.1%
2016 3,908 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 3,911 1000 ha +0.1%
2018 3,914 1000 ha +0.1%
2019 3,916 1000 ha +0.1%
2020 3,919 1000 ha +0.1%
2021 3,921 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 3,925 1000 ha +0.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 3,925 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,491 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 3,925 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,100 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,828 1000 ha 3,809 1000 ha 3,847 1000 ha 10
2000s 3,870 1000 ha 3,851 1000 ha 3,888 1000 ha 10
2010s 3,905 1000 ha 3,893 1000 ha 3,916 1000 ha 10
2020s 3,922 1000 ha 3,919 1000 ha 3,925 1000 ha 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 Algeria 4,539 1000 ha compare
  2. 37 Portugal 4,340 1000 ha compare
  3. 38 Austria 4,022 1000 ha compare
  4. 40 Kuwait 3,854 1000 ha compare
  5. 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,651 1000 ha compare
  6. 42 Greece 3,491 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — unfccc in Bulgaria?
Forestland — area — unfccc in Bulgaria was 3,925 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3,925 1000 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3,809 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Bulgaria rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 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 Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).