Bulgaria vs Morocco: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bulgaria
4,096 hectares
in 2026
Morocco
5,089 hectares
in 2026
Bulgaria rank
118th
Morocco rank
115th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bulgaria
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5,089 hectares against 4,096 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 993 hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Morocco ranks 115th of 248 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 134,564 hectares | 12,616 hectares | 121,948 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 33,173 hectares | 15,986 hectares | 17,187 hectares | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bulgaria or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 5,089 hectares against 4,096 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bulgaria and Morocco?
- 993 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bulgaria and Morocco rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Morocco ranks 115th of 248 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. 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 07 August 2026.