Bangladesh vs Liberia: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Bangladesh
143,982
in 2026
Liberia
170,428
in 2026
Bangladesh rank
61st
Liberia rank
59th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Liberia
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M201220192026

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 170,428 against 143,982 in Bangladesh, a difference of 26,446.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 59th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Liberia Difference Ahead
2010s 253,049 724,372 471,322 Liberia
2020s 213,759 415,477 201,718 Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bangladesh or Liberia?
Liberia, at 170,428 against 143,982 in Bangladesh as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bangladesh and Liberia?
26,446, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Liberia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bangladesh and Liberia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Liberia ranks 59th 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