Bulgaria vs New Caledonia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Bulgaria
1,252 hectares
in 2024
New Caledonia
1,397 hectares
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
New Caledonia rank
49th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 1,397 hectares against 1,252 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 145 hectares.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 51st and New Caledonia ranks 49th of 152 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Caledonia Difference Ahead
2000s 533.37 hectares 572.81 hectares 39.45 hectares New Caledonia
2010s 186.17 hectares 752.09 hectares 565.92 hectares New Caledonia
2020s 424.97 hectares 1,234 hectares 809.34 hectares New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Bulgaria or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 1,397 hectares against 1,252 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Bulgaria and New Caledonia?
145 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Caledonia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and New Caledonia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
Bulgaria ranks 51st and New Caledonia ranks 49th 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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About this data

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

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).