Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC was 5.81 1000 ha in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.81 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area — unfccc in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Bulgaria peaked at 5.81 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.37 1000 ha, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 44th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.41 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.48 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.66 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.64 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.65 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.58 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.43 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.41 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.43 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.37 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.42 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.43 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.55 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.63 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.85 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6 1000 ha | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 2.63 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.89 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.85 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.25 1000 ha | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 3.32 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.91 1000 ha | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 4.38 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 4.87 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 4.99 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.53 1000 ha | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.67 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.77 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.81 1000 ha | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.81 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.41 1000 ha, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.81 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.02 1000 ha, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +40.9% | 1.85 1000 ha | 2.6 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 1000 ha | 1.37 1000 ha | 1.66 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 1000 ha | 1.37 1000 ha | 2.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 1000 ha | 2.84 1000 ha | 5.53 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 1000 ha | 5.67 1000 ha | 5.81 1000 ha | 3 |
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 net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Bulgaria?
- Net forest conversion — area — unfccc in Bulgaria was 5.81 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — unfccc recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net forest conversion — area — unfccc?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — area — unfccc rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).