Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0006 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 87.5%
World rank
66th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0481 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.007 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.007 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.007 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.007 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.007 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.007 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.008 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.008 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.012 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.035 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.048 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.019 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.012 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.001 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 87.5% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0481 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.

That places Bulgaria 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0073 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0073 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0073 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0073 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0073 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0073 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0085 ha per square kilometre +15.7%
1997 0.0076 ha per square kilometre -10.0%
1998 0.0118 ha per square kilometre +54.4%
1999 0.0076 ha per square kilometre -35.9%
2000 0.0346 ha per square kilometre +357.4%
2001 0.0014 ha per square kilometre -96.1%
2002 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +59.9%
2003 0.0004 ha per square kilometre -81.8%
2004 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2005 0.0097 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0.0036 ha per square kilometre -63.3%
2007 0.0481 ha per square kilometre +1250.1%
2008 0.0081 ha per square kilometre -83.1%
2009 0.0004 ha per square kilometre -95.1%
2010 0.019 ha per square kilometre +4700.1%
2011 0.0121 ha per square kilometre -36.5%
2012 0.002 ha per square kilometre -83.6%
2013 0.0002 ha per square kilometre -90.0%
2014 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +1000.0%
2015 0.0059 ha per square kilometre +172.7%
2016 0.005 ha per square kilometre -16.7%
2017 0.0044 ha per square kilometre -12.0%
2018 0.0012 ha per square kilometre -72.7%
2019 0.0024 ha per square kilometre +100.0%
2020 0.003 ha per square kilometre +25.0%
2021 0.0012 ha per square kilometre -60.0%
2022 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +300.0%
2023 0.0006 ha per square kilometre -87.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +4700.1% 0.0004 ha per square kilometre 0.019 ha per square kilometre
2007 +1250.1% 0.0036 ha per square kilometre 0.0481 ha per square kilometre
2014 +1000.0% 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0.0022 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.008 ha per square kilometre 0.0073 ha per square kilometre 0.0118 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0108 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0481 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0054 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0.019 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0024 ha per square kilometre 0.0006 ha per square kilometre 0.0048 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  2. 64 Burundi 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 65 Chad 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 67 Hungary 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 68 Croatia 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 69 Latvia 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0006 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0481 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Other forest — 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.

Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
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Other forest — 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.