Bangladesh vs Cuba: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bangladesh
290,047 hectares
in 2025
Cuba
326,968 hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
58th
Cuba rank
55th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bangladesh
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 326,968 hectares against 290,047 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 36,921 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Cuba ranks 55th of 225 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,444 hectares | 276,674 hectares | 211,230 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 41,899 hectares | 144,867 hectares | 102,968 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 98,890 hectares | 243,283 hectares | 144,394 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Bangladesh or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 326,968 hectares against 290,047 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Bangladesh and Cuba?
- 36,921 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cuba?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Cuba rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Cuba ranks 55th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.