Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0081 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0081 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 32.3%
World rank
61st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.071 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.013 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.012 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.012 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.071 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.068 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.014 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.028 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.019 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.013 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.008 ha per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and up 272.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.071 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.

That places Bulgaria 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0129 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0129 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0129 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0129 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0129 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0129 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0118 ha per square kilometre -8.5%
1997 0.0103 ha per square kilometre -12.9%
1998 0.0117 ha per square kilometre +14.2%
1999 0.0108 ha per square kilometre -8.1%
2000 0.071 ha per square kilometre +557.5%
2001 0.0146 ha per square kilometre -79.5%
2002 0.0053 ha per square kilometre -63.4%
2003 0.0038 ha per square kilometre -29.6%
2004 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2005 0.0111 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0.0055 ha per square kilometre -50.0%
2007 0.0677 ha per square kilometre +1121.5%
2008 0.0139 ha per square kilometre -79.5%
2009 0.0046 ha per square kilometre -67.1%
2010 0.0281 ha per square kilometre +517.4%
2011 0.0188 ha per square kilometre -33.1%
2012 0.02 ha per square kilometre +6.3%
2013 0.0022 ha per square kilometre -89.1%
2014 0.0022 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +118.2%
2016 0.0024 ha per square kilometre -50.0%
2017 0.0133 ha per square kilometre +458.4%
2018 0.0071 ha per square kilometre -46.3%
2019 0.0046 ha per square kilometre -36.1%
2020 0.0034 ha per square kilometre -26.1%
2021 0.0022 ha per square kilometre -35.3%
2022 0.0061 ha per square kilometre +181.8%
2023 0.0081 ha per square kilometre +32.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody 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
2007 +1121.5% 0.0055 ha per square kilometre 0.0677 ha per square kilometre
2000 +557.5% 0.0108 ha per square kilometre 0.071 ha per square kilometre
2010 +517.4% 0.0046 ha per square kilometre 0.0281 ha per square kilometre
2017 +458.4% 0.0024 ha per square kilometre 0.0133 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0122 ha per square kilometre 0.0103 ha per square kilometre 0.0129 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0197 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.071 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0103 ha per square kilometre 0.0022 ha per square kilometre 0.0281 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.005 ha per square kilometre 0.0022 ha per square kilometre 0.0081 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 58 El Salvador 0.0103 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 59 Peru 0.0096 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 60 Romania 0.0085 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 62 France 0.0078 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 63 North Macedonia 0.0077 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 64 Equatorial Guinea 0.0076 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0081 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.071 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 272.7%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Woody 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.

Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Woody 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
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Woody 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.