Algeria vs Bangladesh: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Algeria
3,821 hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh
4,465 hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
101st
Bangladesh rank
98th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Algeria
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4,465 hectares against 3,821 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 644 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 101st and Bangladesh ranks 98th of 225 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57,134 hectares | 426.63 hectares | 56,707 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 48,199 hectares | 246.86 hectares | 47,953 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 24,246 hectares | 1,148 hectares | 23,097 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Algeria or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 4,465 hectares against 3,821 hectares in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Algeria and Bangladesh?
- 644 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bangladesh?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Bangladesh rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Algeria ranks 101st 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.