Mountain area in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mountain area was 43,436 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
43,436 kmsq
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
43,726 kmsq
in 2010
All-time low
43,436 kmsq
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Bulgaria, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Bulgaria is 43,436 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Bulgaria peaked at 43,726 kmsq in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43,436 kmsq, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 74th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43,489 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 43,641 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43,726 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43,647 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43,542 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43,436 kmsq | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 43,436 kmsq is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,134 kmsq, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 43,436 kmsq is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,550 kmsq, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,565 kmsq | 43,489 kmsq | 43,641 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 43,638 kmsq | 43,542 kmsq | 43,726 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 43,436 kmsq | 43,436 kmsq | 43,436 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More development goals data for Bulgaria
- Red List Index 0.9197 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 7.46 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,853 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 288 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Bulgaria?
- Mountain area in Bulgaria was 43,436 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43,726 kmsq in 2010.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,436 kmsq in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mountain area?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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