Belize vs Bulgaria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Belize
17,495 hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria
17,130 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
75th
Bulgaria rank
76th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Belize
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belize currently reports 17,495 hectares against 17,130 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 365 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Bulgaria ranks 76th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,829 hectares | 10,958 hectares | 1,130 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 12,485 hectares | 5,276 hectares | 7,208 hectares | Belize |
| 2020s | 15,087 hectares | 8,805 hectares | 6,282 hectares | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Belize or Bulgaria?
- Belize, at 17,495 hectares against 17,130 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Belize and Bulgaria?
- 365 hectares, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bulgaria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Bulgaria rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Belize ranks 75th and Bulgaria ranks 76th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.