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Bulgaria 9th in the EU in wooded areas

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Almost 41 percent of the territory of Bulgaria is covered in woodland, Eurostat data show.

Forest land in Bulgaria has increased by 2.6 percent in the 2012-2015 period. Bulgaria is 9th in the EU in forest territories. Green spaces in Bulgaria account for 44.7 percent of the country’s territory. 



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