Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0218 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0218 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 223.5%
World rank
72nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0964 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0001 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.015 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.015 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.015 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.015 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.015 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.015 ha per square kilometre1996: 0 ha per square kilometre1997: 0 ha per square kilometre1998: 0 ha per square kilometre1999: 0 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.021 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.058 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.096 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.024 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.013 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.016 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.043 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.018 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.017 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.012 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.022 ha per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0218 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.5% on the previous year and up 340.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0964 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.

Bulgaria ranks 72nd of 188 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.

Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0147 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0147 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0147 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0147 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0147 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0147 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0002 ha per square kilometre -98.8%
1997 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -16.7%
1998 0.0002 ha per square kilometre +32.5%
1999 0.0002 ha per square kilometre -14.5%
2000 0.0016 ha per square kilometre +854.1%
2001 0.021 ha per square kilometre +1202.8%
2002 0.0111 ha per square kilometre -47.3%
2003 0.0079 ha per square kilometre -28.6%
2004 0.0047 ha per square kilometre -40.0%
2005 0.0095 ha per square kilometre +100.2%
2006 0.058 ha per square kilometre +510.5%
2007 0.0964 ha per square kilometre +66.2%
2008 0.0236 ha per square kilometre -75.6%
2009 0.0075 ha per square kilometre -68.1%
2010 0.0135 ha per square kilometre +78.9%
2011 0.0162 ha per square kilometre +20.6%
2012 0.0426 ha per square kilometre +162.2%
2013 0.005 ha per square kilometre -88.4%
2014 0.0012 ha per square kilometre -76.0%
2015 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +300.0%
2016 0.0178 ha per square kilometre +274.9%
2017 0.0081 ha per square kilometre -54.4%
2018 0.0026 ha per square kilometre -68.3%
2019 0.0174 ha per square kilometre +576.9%
2020 0.0123 ha per square kilometre -29.6%
2021 0.0018 ha per square kilometre -85.5%
2022 0.0067 ha per square kilometre +277.8%
2023 0.0218 ha per square kilometre +223.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna — 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
2001 +1202.8% 0.0016 ha per square kilometre 0.021 ha per square kilometre
2000 +854.1% 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0089 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0147 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0241 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 ha per square kilometre 0.0964 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0129 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 ha per square kilometre 0.0426 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0106 ha per square kilometre 0.0018 ha per square kilometre 0.0218 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 69 Costa Rica 0.0306 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 70 El Salvador 0.0299 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 71 Fiji 0.0281 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 73 China 0.019 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0185 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 75 Liberia 0.0184 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0218 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0964 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
How does Bulgaria rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 340.0%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna — 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.

Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Savanna — 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
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
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Savanna — 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.