Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 29,880 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bulgaria, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bulgaria stood at 29,880 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bulgaria peaked at 198,001 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,928 hectares, in 2022.
Bulgaria ranks 89th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 30,610 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 52,699 hectares | +72.2% |
| 2004 | 129,675 hectares | +146.1% |
| 2005 | 106,149 hectares | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 198,001 hectares | +86.5% |
| 2007 | 110,914 hectares | -44.0% |
| 2008 | 90,586 hectares | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 32,199 hectares | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 54,394 hectares | +68.9% |
| 2011 | 96,811 hectares | +78.0% |
| 2012 | 172,199 hectares | +77.9% |
| 2013 | 62,659 hectares | -63.6% |
| 2014 | 40,463 hectares | -35.4% |
| 2015 | 51,132 hectares | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 64,033 hectares | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 78,308 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 45,164 hectares | -42.3% |
| 2019 | 164,793 hectares | +264.9% |
| 2020 | 16,185 hectares | -90.2% |
| 2021 | 26,553 hectares | +64.1% |
| 2022 | 15,928 hectares | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 21,487 hectares | +34.9% |
| 2024 | 34,453 hectares | +60.3% |
| 2025 | 29,880 hectares | -13.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29,880 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares, 348.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29,880 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,113 hectares, 9.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93,854 hectares | 30,610 hectares | 198,001 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 82,996 hectares | 40,463 hectares | 172,199 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,081 hectares | 15,928 hectares | 34,453 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bulgaria?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bulgaria was 29,880 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 198,001 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,928 hectares in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.