Algeria vs Bangladesh: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Algeria
101,770
in 2026
Bangladesh
143,982
in 2026
Algeria rank
64th
Bangladesh rank
61st

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • Algeria
  • Bangladesh
0200.0k400.0k600.0k201220192026

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 143,982 against 101,770 in Algeria, a difference of 42,212.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 64th and Bangladesh ranks 61st of 248 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Bangladesh Difference Ahead
2010s 227,884 253,049 25,165 Bangladesh
2020s 115,309 213,759 98,450 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Algeria or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 143,982 against 101,770 in Algeria as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Algeria and Bangladesh?
42,212, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bangladesh?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Algeria and Bangladesh rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Algeria ranks 64th and Bangladesh ranks 61st of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed