Bulgaria vs Eritrea: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bulgaria
12,052 hectares
in 2026
Eritrea
10,283 hectares
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
109th
Eritrea rank
112th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bulgaria
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 12,052 hectares against 10,283 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 1,769 hectares.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 109th and Eritrea ranks 112th of 248 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 134,564 hectares | 8,574 hectares | 125,990 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 34,310 hectares | 25,108 hectares | 9,202 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bulgaria or Eritrea?
- Bulgaria, at 12,052 hectares against 10,283 hectares in Eritrea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bulgaria and Eritrea?
- 1,769 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Eritrea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Eritrea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bulgaria ranks 109th and Eritrea ranks 112th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.