Bangladesh vs Italy: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bangladesh
143,982 hectares
in 2026
Italy
133,510 hectares
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Italy rank
66th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bangladesh
- Italy
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 143,982 hectares against 133,510 hectares in Italy, a difference of 10,472 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 66th of 248 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 253,049 hectares | 153,238 hectares | 99,811 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 213,759 hectares | 142,944 hectares | 70,815 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bangladesh or Italy?
- Bangladesh, at 143,982 hectares against 133,510 hectares in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bangladesh and Italy?
- 10,472 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bangladesh and Italy rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Italy ranks 66th of 248 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. 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 18 September 2026.