Surface area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Surface area was 110,997 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Bulgaria is 110,997 sq. km, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Bulgaria peaked at 111,000 sq. km in 2004 and was at its lowest, 110,990 sq. km, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 105th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,990 sq. km | 110,990 sq. km | 110,990 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 110,990 sq. km | 110,990 sq. km | 110,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,990 sq. km | 110,990 sq. km | 110,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,990 sq. km | 110,990 sq. km | 110,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,996 sq. km | 110,990 sq. km | 111,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,000 sq. km | 111,000 sq. km | 111,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,999 sq. km | 110,997 sq. km | 111,000 sq. km | 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 surface area in Bulgaria?
- Surface area in Bulgaria was 110,997 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 111,000 sq. km in 2004.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,990 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for surface area?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.