Bulgaria vs North Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bulgaria
12,052 hectares
in 2026
North Korea
13,509 hectares
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
109th
North Korea rank
106th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bulgaria
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13,509 hectares against 12,052 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,457 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 109th and North Korea ranks 106th of 248 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 134,564 hectares | 112,583 hectares | 21,980 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 34,310 hectares | 14,411 hectares | 19,899 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bulgaria or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 13,509 hectares against 12,052 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 1,457 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bulgaria ranks 109th and North Korea ranks 106th 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.