Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0027 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bulgaria, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bulgaria is 0.0027 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 505.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0061 hectares per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per person, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +98.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +514.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 hectares per person | +236.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -76.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -76.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +62.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +200.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -76.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -70.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +291.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +102.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -68.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +296.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -81.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per person | +324.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +120.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 hectares per person | +170.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0061 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0027 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 hectares per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 505.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.