Arable land in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arable land was 3.49 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Bulgaria stood at 3.49 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Bulgaria peaked at 4.30 million hectares in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million hectares, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.17 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.03 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.81 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.66 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.98 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,224 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 10.35 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Bulgaria?
- Arable land in Bulgaria was 3.49 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million hectares in 1997.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million hectares in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arable land?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.