Albania vs Bulgaria: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Albania
24,353 ha
in 2024
Bulgaria
22,016 ha
in 2024
Albania rank
79th
Bulgaria rank
80th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

  • Albania
  • Bulgaria
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 24,353 ha against 22,016 ha in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,337 ha.

That makes Albania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 80th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 8,342 ha 6,654 ha 1,688 ha Albania
2000s 14,546 ha 15,879 ha 1,333 ha Bulgaria
2010s 11,138 ha 7,741 ha 3,398 ha Albania
2020s 10,442 ha 9,005 ha 1,437 ha Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Albania or Bulgaria?
Albania, at 24,353 ha against 22,016 ha in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Albania and Bulgaria?
2,337 ha, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Albania ranks 79th and Bulgaria ranks 80th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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
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