Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Bulgaria or Myanmar?

Bulgaria, at 1,252 hectares against 1,049 hectares in Myanmar as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Bulgaria and Myanmar?

203 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Myanmar?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – 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.

Bulgaria vs Myanmar: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Bulgaria

1,252 hectares

in 2024

Myanmar

1,049 hectares

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

51st

Myanmar rank

53rd

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Bulgaria
Myanmar

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1,252 hectares against 1,049 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 203 hectares.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 53rd of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	533.37 hectares	234.56 hectares	298.8 hectares	Bulgaria
2010s	186.17 hectares	375.42 hectares	189.25 hectares	Myanmar
2020s	424.97 hectares	465.45 hectares	40.48 hectares	Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Bulgaria or Myanmar?: Bulgaria, at 1,252 hectares against 1,049 hectares in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Bulgaria and Myanmar?: 203 hectares, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Myanmar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Myanmar rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Bulgaria ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 53rd of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – 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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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).