Land Market

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Agricultural Land Market in Bulgaria

  • 11 mln. ha – the total area of agricultural land of Bulgaria;
  • Approx. 3.5 mln. ha – the total area of arable land in Bulgaria;
  • 800 000 ha owned by farmers as of 2013.
Land Data as of 2013
Agricultural land 5 258 809 hectares or 47% of the Bulgarian territory
Utilized agricultural area (formed from arable land, permanent crops, permanent grassland, family gardens and greenhouse areas) 4 995 111 hectares
Arable areas (areas that are included in the crop rotation, temporary meadows with grasses and leguminous plants) 3 462 117 ha or 69.3% of total utilized agricultural area

(Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Food)

Land purchase deals 2001 – 2013

According to MAF and market participants.

Year Land deals
(dka)		 Average price per dekar
(lv/dka)		 Total amount of the deals
(lv)
2000 193 085 137 26 452 645
2001 594 967 141 83 890 347
2002 354 581 140 49 995 921
2003 452 630 143 64 726 090
2004 450 630 148 66 693 240
2005 600 238 169 101 440 222
2006 900 145 197 177 328 565
2007 1 152 937 235 270 940 195
2008 1 286 806 312 401 483 472
2009 1 043 446 297 309 903 462
2010 1 063 132 314 333 823 448
2011 1 465 779 361 529 146 219
2012 1 465 080 410 600 682 800
2013 1 165 287 429 499 908 123

Bulgarian farmland categories

Agricultural land in Bulgaria is classified in 10 categories according to the climate, relief characteristics, productivity of the soil, and its suitability for production of different sorts of vegetable products.

Legend:

  1. Agricultural lands – with productivity class 80 prom- I and II category
  2. Agricultural lands – with productivity class from 60 to 80 prom – III and IV category
  3. Agricultural lands – with productivity class from 40 to 60 prom- V and VI category
  4. Agricultural lands – with productivity class from 20 to 40 prom- VII and VIII category
  5. Agricultural lands – with productivity class from 0 to 20 prom- IX and X category
  6. Forest

The most fertile land is category I and the most barren category – X

Карта на почвите в България

I – Chernozem soils

I1 Zlatenrogsko-Novoselski
I2 Lomsko-Svishtovski
I3 Novopazarski
I4 Kardamsko-Durnakulashki
I5 Vidinsko-Beloslatinski
I6 Plevensko-Pavlikenski
I7 Rusensko-Silistrenski
I8 Tervelski
I9 Dobrichki
I10 Balchishki
I11 Provadiiski

II – Grey brown forest soils

II1 Kulsko-Belogradchishki
II2 Montansko-Lukovitski
II3 Loveshki
II4 Popovsko-Raozgradski
II5 Isperihski
II6 Mezdrensko-Sevlievski
II7 Velikotarnovski-Preslavski
II8 Avrenski III – Forest soils

ІII – Forest soils

III1 Berkovski
III2 Botevgradsko-Gabrovski
III3 Elensko-Smiadovski

IV – Smolnitzi and Cinnamon forest soils

IV1 Sofiisko-Pernishki
IV2 Kustendilski
IV3 Karlovski-Kazanlashki
IV4 Sungurlarski
IV5 Srednogorski Rodopski podnojia
IV6 Novozagorski
IV7 Slivensko-Straldjanski
IV8 Pazardjishko-Plovdivski
IV9 Chirpinsko-Yambolski
IV10 Haskovski
IV11 Karnobatsko-Burgaski
IV12 Grudovsko-Sozo

V – Cinnamon forest soils

V1 Petrichko-Sandanski
V2 Gocedelchevski
V3 Razlojki
V4 Kardjaliiski
V5 Topolovgradsko-Fakiiski
V6 Malkotarnovski

VI – Brown forest soils

VI1 Petrohanski
VI2 Srednostaroplaninski
VI3 Transko-Osogovski
VI4 Ogravdanski
VI5 Samokovsko-Srednogorski
VI6 Rilo-Pirinski
VI7 Rodopski

VII – Alluvial mountain soils

VII1 Visokoplaninski
VII2 Visoko-Rilo-Pirinski
VII3 Visoko-Osogovski