Net Forest conversion — Area in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Net Forest conversion — Area was 9 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 223 countries
All-time high
11.6 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
0 1000 ha
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2025

02.557.51012.51990200720251990: 9.9 1000 ha1991: 9.9 1000 ha1992: 9.9 1000 ha1993: 9.9 1000 ha1994: 9.9 1000 ha1995: 9.9 1000 ha1996: 9.9 1000 ha1997: 9.9 1000 ha1998: 9.9 1000 ha1999: 9.9 1000 ha2000: 9.9 1000 ha2001: 11.6 1000 ha2002: 11.6 1000 ha2003: 11.6 1000 ha2004: 11.6 1000 ha2005: 11.6 1000 ha2006: 11.6 1000 ha2007: 11.6 1000 ha2008: 11.6 1000 ha2009: 11.6 1000 ha2010: 11.6 1000 ha2011: 0 1000 ha2012: 0 1000 ha2013: 0 1000 ha2014: 0 1000 ha2015: 0 1000 ha2016: 9 1000 ha2017: 9 1000 ha2018: 9 1000 ha2019: 9 1000 ha2020: 9 1000 ha2021: 9 1000 ha2022: 9 1000 ha2023: 9 1000 ha2024: 9 1000 ha2025: 9 1000 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Bulgaria is 9 1000 ha, measured in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over five years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Bulgaria peaked at 11.6 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha, in 2011.

Bulgaria ranks 44th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Net Forest conversion — Area in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Area in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 9.9 1000 ha —
1991 9.9 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 9.9 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 9.9 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 9.9 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 9.9 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 9.9 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 9.9 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 9.9 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 9.9 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 9.9 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 11.6 1000 ha +17.2%
2002 11.6 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 11.6 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 11.6 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 11.6 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 11.6 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 11.6 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 11.6 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 11.6 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 11.6 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 0 1000 ha -100.0%
2012 0 1000 ha —
2013 0 1000 ha —
2014 0 1000 ha —
2015 0 1000 ha —
2016 9 1000 ha —
2017 9 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 9 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 9 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 9 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 9 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 9 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 9 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 9 1000 ha +0.0%
2025 9 1000 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.9 1000 ha 9.9 1000 ha 9.9 1000 ha 10
2000s 11.43 1000 ha 9.9 1000 ha 11.6 1000 ha 10
2010s 4.76 1000 ha 0 1000 ha 11.6 1000 ha 10
2020s 9 1000 ha 9 1000 ha 9 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 41 Senegal 19.03 1000 ha compare
  2. 42 Suriname 18.25 1000 ha compare
  3. 43 Bangladesh 18.22 1000 ha compare
  4. 45 Japan 8.6 1000 ha compare
  5. 46 Bhutan 8.48 1000 ha compare
  6. 47 Equatorial Guinea 8.36 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area in Bulgaria?
Net forest conversion — area in Bulgaria was 9 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.6 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha in 2011.
How does Bulgaria rank for net forest conversion — area?
Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).