Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0715 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0715 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 129.9% on the previous year and up 182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4264 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +348.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2039 ha per square kilometre | +2824.1% |
| 2002 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0482 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1235 ha per square kilometre | +488.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4264 ha per square kilometre | +245.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1 ha per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1137 ha per square kilometre | +192.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1083 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | -76.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | +286.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0458 ha per square kilometre | +244.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | +324.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0715 ha per square kilometre | +129.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0715 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 120.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2824.1% | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.2039 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.4264 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.1137 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0715 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 65 Papua New Guinea 0.0813 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Armenia 0.0739 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Nepal 0.0728 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Italy 0.0585 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 India 0.0477 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Egypt 0.0411 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0715 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4264 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.