Bulgaria vs Greece: Area burned wildfires by type
Bulgaria
17,130
in 2025
Greece
15,327
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
76th
Greece rank
79th
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17,130 against 15,327 in Greece, a difference of 1,803.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Greece ranks 79th of 225 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,958 | 15,697 | 4,739 | Greece |
| 2010s | 5,276 | 9,647 | 4,370 | Greece |
| 2020s | 8,805 | 24,786 | 15,981 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Bulgaria, at 17,130 against 15,327 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 1,803, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for area burned wildfires by type?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Greece ranks 79th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.