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
8th
of 24 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 8th of 24 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.

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2020.
Year ha Change
1990 1,041 ha —
1991 511 ha -50.9%
1992 5,243 ha +926.0%
1993 18,164 ha +246.4%
1994 18,100 ha -0.4%
1995 549 ha -97.0%
1996 2,150 ha +291.6%
1997 777 ha -63.9%
1998 6,967 ha +796.7%
1999 8,291 ha +19.0%
2000 57,915 ha +598.5%
2001 20,173 ha -65.2%
2002 6,513 ha -67.7%
2003 5,106 ha -21.6%
2004 1,140 ha -77.7%
2005 1,446 ha +26.9%
2006 3,707 ha +156.3%
2007 43,435 ha +1071.8%
2008 5,439 ha -87.5%
2009 2,271 ha -58.3%
2010 6,529 ha +187.5%
2011 7,164 ha +9.7%
2012 13,046 ha +82.1%
2013 3,318 ha -74.6%
2014 924.3 ha -72.1%
2015 5,490 ha +493.9%
2016 6,340 ha +15.5%
2017 4,569 ha -27.9%
2018 1,453 ha -68.2%
2019 5,740 ha +295.0%
2020 5,258 ha -8.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 5,258 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 5,258 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 4.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC 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
2007 +1071.8% 3,707 ha 43,435 ha
1992 +926.0% 511 ha 5,243 ha
1998 +796.7% 777 ha 6,967 ha

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. 5 Kazakhstan 27,661 ha compare
  2. 6 Croatia 12,468 ha compare
  3. 7 Italy 7,799 ha compare
  4. 9 Romania 5,152 ha compare
  5. 10 Poland 4,876 ha compare
  6. 11 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 8th out of 24 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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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
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