Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bulgaria
17,130 hectares
in 2025
Nicaragua
16,507 hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
76th
Nicaragua rank
77th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 17,130 hectares against 16,507 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 623 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 77th of 225 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,958 hectares | 29,513 hectares | 18,555 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5,276 hectares | 33,774 hectares | 28,498 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8,805 hectares | 41,579 hectares | 32,775 hectares | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Bulgaria, at 17,130 hectares against 16,507 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 623 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 77th 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.