Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Afghanistan
3,907 hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh
4,465 hectares
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
100th
Bangladesh rank
98th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4,465 hectares against 3,907 hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 558 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 100th and Bangladesh ranks 98th of 225 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,210 hectares | 426.63 hectares | 25,783 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8,181 hectares | 246.86 hectares | 7,934 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5,692 hectares | 1,148 hectares | 4,544 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 4,465 hectares against 3,907 hectares in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 558 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th and Bangladesh ranks 98th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.