Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Bulgaria
1,252 hectares
in 2024
Kazakhstan
1,394 hectares
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
Kazakhstan rank
50th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Bulgaria
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 1,394 hectares against 1,252 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 142 hectares.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Kazakhstan ranks 50th of 152 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 533.37 hectares | 1,923 hectares | 1,390 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 186.17 hectares | 366.9 hectares | 180.73 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 424.97 hectares | 4,039 hectares | 3,614 hectares | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Bulgaria or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 1,394 hectares against 1,252 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 142 hectares, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Kazakhstan rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Kazakhstan ranks 50th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).