Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Bulgaria or Romania?

Romania, at 4,647 ha against 3,720 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Romania: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Bulgaria

3,720 ha

in 2024

Romania

4,647 ha

in 2024

Bulgaria rank

79th

Romania rank

77th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

Bulgaria
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 4,647 ha against 3,720 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 927 ha.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 79th and Romania ranks 77th of 221 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,335 ha	4,756 ha	2,421 ha	Romania
2000s	4,788 ha	5,585 ha	797.48 ha	Romania
2010s	2,525 ha	11,376 ha	8,852 ha	Romania
2020s	2,099 ha	9,502 ha	7,403 ha	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Bulgaria or Romania?: Romania, at 4,647 ha against 3,720 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Bulgaria and Romania?: 927 ha, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?: Bulgaria ranks 79th and Romania ranks 77th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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