Savanna fires — Burned Area in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 22,016 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22,016 ha
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
80th
of 221 countries
All-time high
64,140 ha
in 2007
All-time low
1,161 ha
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 10.0k ha1991: 10.0k ha1992: 10.0k ha1993: 10.0k ha1994: 10.0k ha1995: 10.0k ha1996: 1.6k ha1997: 1.4k ha1998: 1.8k ha1999: 1.8k ha2000: 9.2k ha2001: 26.5k ha2002: 4.0k ha2003: 5.6k ha2004: 5.8k ha2005: 4.5k ha2006: 20.3k ha2007: 64.1k ha2008: 14.9k ha2009: 3.9k ha2010: 8.7k ha2011: 16.1k ha2012: 18.6k ha2013: 3.5k ha2014: 1.2k ha2015: 4.1k ha2016: 8.3k ha2017: 7.0k ha2018: 2.5k ha2019: 7.4k ha2020: 6.0k ha2021: 1.2k ha2022: 4.8k ha2023: 11.0k ha2024: 22.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Bulgaria is 22,016 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 1,796.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Bulgaria peaked at 64,140 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,161 ha, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 80th of 221 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 fires — Burned Area in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 10,004 ha
1991 10,004 ha +0.0%
1992 10,004 ha +0.0%
1993 10,004 ha +0.0%
1994 10,004 ha +0.0%
1995 10,004 ha +0.0%
1996 1,572 ha -84.3%
1997 1,376 ha -12.4%
1998 1,806 ha +31.3%
1999 1,759 ha -2.6%
2000 9,197 ha +422.8%
2001 26,488 ha +188.0%
2002 3,957 ha -85.1%
2003 5,591 ha +41.3%
2004 5,763 ha +3.1%
2005 4,516 ha -21.6%
2006 20,321 ha +350.0%
2007 64,140 ha +215.6%
2008 14,923 ha -76.7%
2009 3,892 ha -73.9%
2010 8,731 ha +124.3%
2011 16,148 ha +85.0%
2012 18,557 ha +14.9%
2013 3,526 ha -81.0%
2014 1,161 ha -67.1%
2015 4,107 ha +253.7%
2016 8,342 ha +103.1%
2017 6,988 ha -16.2%
2018 2,494 ha -64.3%
2019 7,354 ha +194.8%
2020 5,998 ha -18.4%
2021 1,226 ha -79.6%
2022 4,773 ha +289.4%
2023 11,009 ha +130.6%
2024 22,016 ha +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,654 ha 1,376 ha 10,004 ha 10
2000s 15,879 ha 3,892 ha 64,140 ha 10
2010s 7,741 ha 1,161 ha 18,557 ha 10
2020s 9,005 ha 1,226 ha 22,016 ha 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 77 Liberia 31,121 ha compare
  2. 78 Suriname 28,895 ha compare
  3. 79 Albania 24,353 ha compare
  4. 81 Spain 21,463 ha compare
  5. 82 Costa Rica 17,916 ha compare
  6. 83 Serbia 17,161 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Bulgaria?
Savanna fires — burned area in Bulgaria was 22,016 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 64,140 ha in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,161 ha in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Bulgaria ranks 80th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,796.0%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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