Average area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average area burnt per wildfire was 157.54 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Average area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, average area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria stood at 157.54 hectares.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria peaked at 321.3 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152.65 hectares, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.33 hectares | 152.65 hectares | 223.63 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 220.2 hectares | 157.54 hectares | 321.3 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.39 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.98 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 162.5 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria was 157.54 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 321.3 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.65 hectares in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Bulgaria ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.