Bangladesh vs Iran: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bangladesh
290,047 hectares
in 2025
Iran
300,007 hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
58th
Iran rank
57th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bangladesh
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 300,007 hectares against 290,047 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 9,960 hectares.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Iran ranks 57th of 225 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,444 hectares | 262,997 hectares | 197,553 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 41,899 hectares | 226,939 hectares | 185,040 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 98,890 hectares | 308,321 hectares | 209,432 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Bangladesh or Iran?
- Iran, at 300,007 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 Iran?
- 9,960 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iran rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Iran ranks 57th 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.