Bangladesh vs Portugal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Bangladesh
290,047
in 2025
Portugal
266,907
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
58th
Portugal rank
60th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Bangladesh
- Portugal
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 290,047 against 266,907 in Portugal, a difference of 23,140.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 60th of 225 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65,444 | 146,861 | 81,417 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 41,899 | 127,707 | 85,807 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 98,890 | 100,024 | 1,134 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Bangladesh or Portugal?
- Bangladesh, at 290,047 against 266,907 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 23,140, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Portugal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 60th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.