Bulgaria vs Korea: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bulgaria
128.79 hectares
in 2025
Korea
150.26 hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
71st
Korea rank
69th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bulgaria
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 150.26 hectares against 128.79 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Korea ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Korea ranks 69th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.88 hectares | 2.68 hectares | 32.2 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 27.91 hectares | 17.17 hectares | 10.73 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 42.93 hectares | 50.09 hectares | 7.16 hectares | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bulgaria or Korea?
- Korea, at 150.26 hectares against 128.79 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bulgaria and Korea?
- 21.47 hectares, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Korea rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Korea ranks 69th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.