Annual area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 199.26 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
199.26
Change on year
down 38.0%
World rank
136th
of 182 countries
All-time high
321.3
in 2025
All-time low
152.65
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria stood at 199.26.
The figure is down 38.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria peaked at 321.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152.65, in 2018.
That places Bulgaria 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 223.63 | — |
| 2013 | 204.15 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 190.01 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 190.6 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 200.74 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 201.58 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 152.65 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 215.31 | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 179.75 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 184.41 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 183.64 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 196.42 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 318.33 | +62.1% |
| 2025 | 321.3 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 199.26 | -38.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 199.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 199.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 197.33 | 152.65 | 223.63 | 8 |
| 2020s | 226.16 | 179.75 | 321.3 | 7 |
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 per wildfire in Bulgaria?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Bulgaria was 199.26 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 321.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.65 in 2018.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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