Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0001 ha per person
Change on year
up 1,200.8%
World rank
67th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0007 ha per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

0000.0011990200720241990: 0 ha per person1991: 0 ha per person1992: 0 ha per person1993: 0 ha per person1994: 0 ha per person1995: 0 ha per person1996: 0 ha per person1997: 0 ha per person1998: 0 ha per person1999: 0 ha per person2000: 0 ha per person2001: 0 ha per person2002: 0 ha per person2003: 0 ha per person2004: 0 ha per person2005: 0 ha per person2006: 0 ha per person2007: 0.001 ha per person2008: 0 ha per person2009: 0 ha per person2010: 0 ha per person2011: 0 ha per person2012: 0 ha per person2013: 0 ha per person2014: 0 ha per person2015: 0 ha per person2016: 0 ha per person2017: 0 ha per person2018: 0 ha per person2019: 0 ha per person2020: 0 ha per person2021: 0 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0 ha per person2024: 0 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.0001 ha per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,200.8% on the previous year and up 289.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0007 ha per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2004.

That places Bulgaria 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0001 ha per person —
1991 0.0001 ha per person +1.0%
1992 0.0001 ha per person +1.1%
1993 0.0001 ha per person +0.8%
1994 0.0001 ha per person +0.3%
1995 0.0001 ha per person +0.4%
1996 0.0001 ha per person +16.3%
1997 0.0001 ha per person -9.4%
1998 0.0002 ha per person +55.4%
1999 0.0001 ha per person -35.5%
2000 0.0005 ha per person +359.6%
2001 0 ha per person -96.0%
2002 0 ha per person +60.7%
2003 0 ha per person -81.7%
2004 0 ha per person -100.0%
2005 0.0001 ha per person —
2006 0.0001 ha per person -63.0%
2007 0.0007 ha per person +1259.8%
2008 0.0001 ha per person -83.0%
2009 0 ha per person -95.1%
2010 0.0003 ha per person +4731.8%
2011 0.0002 ha per person -36.1%
2012 0 ha per person -83.5%
2013 0 ha per person -89.8%
2014 0 ha per person +1013.4%
2015 0.0001 ha per person +176.2%
2016 0.0001 ha per person -15.6%
2017 0.0001 ha per person -10.8%
2018 0 ha per person -72.3%
2019 0 ha per person +102.8%
2020 0 ha per person +26.3%
2021 0 ha per person -59.7%
2022 0.0001 ha per person +302.6%
2023 0 ha per person -87.5%
2024 0.0001 ha per person +1200.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +4731.8% 0 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person
2007 +1259.8% 0.0001 ha per person 0.0007 ha per person
2024 +1200.8% 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person
2014 +1013.4% 0 ha per person 0 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0001 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0002 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0007 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 64 Romania 0.0001 ha per person compare
  2. 65 Mongolia 0.0001 ha per person compare
  3. 66 Montenegro 0.0001 ha per person compare
  4. 68 Panama 0.0001 ha per person compare
  5. 69 New Zealand 0.0001 ha per person compare
  6. 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area, per capita in Bulgaria?
Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 289.2%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,434 data points, 1990–2024
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Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.