Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 5,258 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5,258 ha
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
9th
of 25 countries
All-time high
57,915 ha
in 2000
All-time low
511 ha
in 1991
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, 1990–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200520201990: 1.0k ha1991: 511 ha1992: 5.2k ha1993: 18.2k ha1994: 18.1k ha1995: 549 ha1996: 2.1k ha1997: 777 ha1998: 7.0k ha1999: 8.3k ha2000: 57.9k ha2001: 20.2k ha2002: 6.5k ha2003: 5.1k ha2004: 1.1k ha2005: 1.4k ha2006: 3.7k ha2007: 43.4k ha2008: 5.4k ha2009: 2.3k ha2010: 6.5k ha2011: 7.2k ha2012: 13.0k ha2013: 3.3k ha2014: 924.3 ha2015: 5.5k ha2016: 6.3k ha2017: 4.6k ha2018: 1.5k ha2019: 5.7k ha2020: 5.3k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 5,258 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Bulgaria peaked at 57,915 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 511 ha, in 1991.

Bulgaria ranks 9th of 25 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,179 ha 511 ha 18,164 ha 10
2000s 14,714 ha 1,140 ha 57,915 ha 10
2010s 5,457 ha 924.3 ha 13,046 ha 10
2020s 5,258 ha 5,258 ha 5,258 ha 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 6 Türkiye 18,603 ha compare
  2. 7 Croatia 12,468 ha compare
  3. 8 Italy 7,799 ha compare
  4. 10 Romania 5,152 ha compare
  5. 11 Poland 4,876 ha compare
  6. 12 Finland 3,039 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Bulgaria?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Bulgaria was 5,258 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 57,915 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 511 ha in 1991.
How does Bulgaria rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.