Bulgaria vs Indonesia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bulgaria
17,130 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia
16,336 hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
76th
Indonesia rank
78th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bulgaria
- Indonesia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17,130 hectares against 16,336 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 794 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Indonesia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Indonesia ranks 78th of 225 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,958 hectares | 77,940 hectares | 66,982 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5,276 hectares | 63,807 hectares | 58,531 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8,805 hectares | 26,203 hectares | 17,398 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Bulgaria or Indonesia?
- Bulgaria, at 17,130 hectares against 16,336 hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bulgaria and Indonesia?
- 794 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Indonesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Indonesia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Indonesia ranks 78th 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.