Bangladesh vs Gabon: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bangladesh
143,982 hectares
in 2026
Gabon
110,425 hectares
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
61st
Gabon rank
63rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bangladesh
- Gabon
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 143,982 hectares against 110,425 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 33,557 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Gabon ranks 63rd of 248 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 253,049 hectares | 207,379 hectares | 45,670 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 213,759 hectares | 175,504 hectares | 38,256 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bangladesh or Gabon?
- Bangladesh, at 143,982 hectares against 110,425 hectares in Gabon as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bangladesh and Gabon?
- 33,557 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gabon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bangladesh and Gabon rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st and Gabon ranks 63rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.