Environment in Bulgaria 3,332 indicators covering environment for Bulgaria. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 1,431 1000 USD 2024 up 236.7% 76th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 8,723 m3 2024 down 92.9% 83rd Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 1,512 1000 USD 2024 down 84.7% 91st 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 3,959 1000 ha 2025 up 3.3% 68th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 36.47 % 2025 up 3.3% 89th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 10,856 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 92nd 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 178.16 t/ha 2025 up 10.1% 46th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 15.55 % 2025 down 15.4% 94th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 168th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0 kilograms 2024 down 100.0% 168th Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 75.7% 2024 up 16.8% 63rd Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 — 84th Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 761,666 m3 2024 down 13.1% 38th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 96.2% 2024 down 0.9% 53rd Population using at least basic drinking-water services 97.5% 2024 down 0.9% 66th Watermelons — Producer Price Index 96.6 2025 up 9.7% 74th Population using at least basic sanitation services 83.7% 2024 up 0.0% 94th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 2,704 t 2024 up 223.9% 35th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 25,173 1000 USD 2024 up 140.2% 37th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 99.2% 2024 down 0.2% 91st Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 86.1% 2024 up 0.1% 168th People using improved drinking water sources 55,058 people 2024 up 22.0% 97th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -20,694 1000 USD 2018 down 127.5% 127th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -24,886 t 2018 down 16.9% 138th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -16,494 1000 USD 2018 down 474.5% 134th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 490,687 1000 USD 2018 down 5.6% 63rd Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 298,502 t 2018 up 47.4% 59th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 291,227 1000 USD 2018 up 10.6% 58th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 744.41 t 2024 up 484.1% 51st Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 289.31 1000 USD 2024 up 485.4% 56th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 7.71 US dollar 2018 down 3.5% 75th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 641.2 t 2024 up 578.2% 62nd Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 3,282 1000 USD 2024 up 357.9% 55th Printing and writing papers, coated — Production 0 t 2024 — 48th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 474,099 1000 USD 2018 up 49.2% 52nd Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 27,512 1000 USD 2018 up 39.8% 32nd Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 0 t 2024 — 48th Drinking water services 0 people 2024 — 119th Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 51,970 m3 2024 up 642.4% 50th Wood chips and particles — Production 98,658 m3 2024 down 34.2% 61st Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 63,810 m3 2018 down 58.1% 56th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 21,601 1000 USD 2018 down 41.5% 67th Insecticides — Import value 8,679 1000 USD 2006 up 63.1% 76th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 20,342 m3 2018 down 81.4% 52nd Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -11,121 1000 USD 2018 down 2,365.8% 141st Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 108,373 m3 2018 down 43.2% 47th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 58,019 1000 USD 2018 down 22.4% 42nd Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 — 106th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 22,092 m3 2018 down 79.4% 40th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 1,307 1000 USD 2018 up 265.4% 8th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 0 t 2016 — 48th Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 98.7% 2025 up 3.9% 13th Agriculture-driven deforestation 106.13 hectares 2024 up 22.3% 105th Herbicides — Import value 36,245 1000 USD 2006 up 95.6% 43rd Disinfectants, etc — Import value 6,016 1000 USD 2006 up 173.6% 62nd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 — 44th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 — 48th Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production 0 t 2024 — 38th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 24,898 m3 2018 down 72.7% 64th ← Previous Page 26 of 56 Next →