Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 1,462 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,462 ha
Change on year
up 65.8%
World rank
65th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,849 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 1.4k ha1991: 1.4k ha1992: 1.4k ha1993: 1.4k ha1994: 1.4k ha1995: 1.4k ha1996: 1.3k ha1997: 1.1k ha1998: 1.3k ha1999: 1.2k ha2000: 7.8k ha2001: 1.6k ha2002: 580.7 ha2003: 408.6 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 1.2k ha2006: 602.2 ha2007: 7.4k ha2008: 1.5k ha2009: 494.6 ha2010: 3.1k ha2011: 2.0k ha2012: 2.2k ha2013: 236.6 ha2014: 236.6 ha2015: 516.1 ha2016: 258 ha2017: 1.4k ha2018: 774.2 ha2019: 494.6 ha2020: 365.5 ha2021: 236.5 ha2022: 666.5 ha2023: 881.7 ha2024: 1.5k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Bulgaria stood at 1,462 ha.

That represents a change of up 65.8% on the previous year and up 518.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Bulgaria peaked at 7,849 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 65th of 220 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.

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1,427 ha
1991 1,427 ha +0.0%
1992 1,427 ha +0.0%
1993 1,427 ha +0.0%
1994 1,427 ha +0.0%
1995 1,427 ha +0.0%
1996 1,307 ha -8.5%
1997 1,138 ha -12.9%
1998 1,299 ha +14.2%
1999 1,194 ha -8.1%
2000 7,849 ha +557.5%
2001 1,612 ha -79.5%
2002 580.72 ha -64.0%
2003 408.62 ha -29.6%
2004 0 ha -100.0%
2005 1,204 ha
2006 602.2 ha -50.0%
2007 7,354 ha +1121.2%
2008 1,505 ha -79.5%
2009 494.6 ha -67.1%
2010 3,054 ha +517.4%
2011 2,043 ha -33.1%
2012 2,172 ha +6.3%
2013 236.55 ha -89.1%
2014 236.57 ha +0.0%
2015 516.13 ha +118.2%
2016 258 ha -50.0%
2017 1,441 ha +458.4%
2018 774.16 ha -46.3%
2019 494.6 ha -36.1%
2020 365.51 ha -26.1%
2021 236.55 ha -35.3%
2022 666.52 ha +181.8%
2023 881.68 ha +32.3%
2024 1,462 ha +65.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,350 ha 1,138 ha 1,427 ha 10
2000s 2,161 ha 0 ha 7,849 ha 10
2010s 1,123 ha 236.55 ha 3,054 ha 10
2020s 722.44 ha 236.55 ha 1,462 ha 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 62 Bhutan 2,100 ha compare
  2. 63 Panama 1,881 ha compare
  3. 64 Romania 1,571 ha compare
  4. 66 Ethiopia 1,282 ha compare
  5. 67 Dominican Republic 1,177 ha compare
  6. 68 Mongolia 1,163 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in Bulgaria?
Woody savanna — burned area in Bulgaria was 1,462 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7,849 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for woody savanna — burned area?
Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 518.0%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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