Armenia vs Bulgaria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Armenia
26,017 hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria
29,880 hectares
in 2025
Armenia rank
92nd
Bulgaria rank
89th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Armenia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 29,880 hectares against 26,017 hectares in Armenia, a difference of 3,863 hectares.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Armenia ranks 92nd and Bulgaria ranks 89th of 225 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,566 hectares | 93,854 hectares | 84,288 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 18,963 hectares | 82,996 hectares | 64,033 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 11,699 hectares | 24,081 hectares | 12,382 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Armenia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 29,880 hectares against 26,017 hectares in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Armenia and Bulgaria?
- 3,863 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Bulgaria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Bulgaria rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Armenia ranks 92nd and Bulgaria ranks 89th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.