Bulgaria vs Burundi: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bulgaria
128.79 hectares
in 2025
Burundi
107.33 hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
71st
Burundi rank
74th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 128.79 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Burundi, a difference of 21.46 hectares.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Burundi ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Burundi ranks 74th of 225 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.88 hectares | 96.6 hectares | 61.71 hectares | Burundi |
| 2010s | 27.91 hectares | 27.91 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020s | 42.93 hectares | 53.66 hectares | 10.73 hectares | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bulgaria or Burundi?
- Bulgaria, at 128.79 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bulgaria and Burundi?
- 21.46 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Burundi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Burundi rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Burundi ranks 74th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.