Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0028 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0028 ha per person
Change on year
up 135.9%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0061 ha per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

00.0020.0040.0061990200720241990: 0.001 ha per person1991: 0.001 ha per person1992: 0.001 ha per person1993: 0.001 ha per person1994: 0.001 ha per person1995: 0.001 ha per person1996: 0 ha per person1997: 0 ha per person1998: 0 ha per person1999: 0 ha per person2000: 0 ha per person2001: 0.003 ha per person2002: 0 ha per person2003: 0.001 ha per person2004: 0.001 ha per person2005: 0 ha per person2006: 0.002 ha per person2007: 0.006 ha per person2008: 0.001 ha per person2009: 0 ha per person2010: 0.001 ha per person2011: 0.002 ha per person2012: 0.002 ha per person2013: 0 ha per person2014: 0 ha per person2015: 0 ha per person2016: 0.001 ha per person2017: 0.001 ha per person2018: 0 ha per person2019: 0.001 ha per person2020: 0.001 ha per person2021: 0 ha per person2022: 0.001 ha per person2023: 0.001 ha per person2024: 0.003 ha per person

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.0028 ha per person for grassland — burned area, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 135.9% on the previous year and up 2,425.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0061 ha per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 1997.

That places Bulgaria 54th out of 187 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.

Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0008 ha per person —
1991 0.0008 ha per person +1.0%
1992 0.0008 ha per person +1.1%
1993 0.0008 ha per person +0.8%
1994 0.0008 ha per person +0.3%
1995 0.0008 ha per person +0.4%
1996 0 ha per person -97.3%
1997 0 ha per person -9.8%
1998 0 ha per person +8.7%
1999 0 ha per person -4.3%
2000 0.0001 ha per person +350.8%
2001 0.0028 ha per person +2882.9%
2002 0.0003 ha per person -90.2%
2003 0.0006 ha per person +100.6%
2004 0.0007 ha per person +22.3%
2005 0.0003 ha per person -56.2%
2006 0.0018 ha per person +493.2%
2007 0.0061 ha per person +247.7%
2008 0.0014 ha per person -76.4%
2009 0.0003 ha per person -76.1%
2010 0.0006 ha per person +64.4%
2011 0.0017 ha per person +194.7%
2012 0.0016 ha per person -4.1%
2013 0.0004 ha per person -76.1%
2014 0.0001 ha per person -70.7%
2015 0.0004 ha per person +291.5%
2016 0.0009 ha per person +102.6%
2017 0.0007 ha per person -23.1%
2018 0.0002 ha per person -68.7%
2019 0.0008 ha per person +249.7%
2020 0.0007 ha per person -12.6%
2021 0.0001 ha per person -81.4%
2022 0.0005 ha per person +327.0%
2023 0.0012 ha per person +130.6%
2024 0.0028 ha per person +135.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.0028 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 ha per person, 252.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland — 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
2001 +2882.9% 0.0001 ha per person 0.0028 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0005 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0008 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0014 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0061 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0007 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0017 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0011 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0028 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 51 Honduras 0.0034 ha per person compare
  2. 52 Iraq 0.0032 ha per person compare
  3. 53 Peru 0.0031 ha per person compare
  4. 55 Eritrea 0.0027 ha per person compare
  5. 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0027 ha per person compare
  6. 57 Rwanda 0.0025 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area, per capita in Bulgaria?
Grassland — burned area, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0028 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0061 ha per person in 2007.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,425.4%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Grassland — 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.

Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,469 data points, 1990–2024
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Grassland — 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.