Bangladesh vs Cyprus: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bangladesh
4,465 hectares
in 2025
Cyprus
6,461 hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
98th
Cyprus rank
97th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bangladesh
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 6,461 hectares against 4,465 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,996 hectares.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 98th and Cyprus ranks 97th of 225 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426.63 hectares | 829.12 hectares | 402.48 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 246.86 hectares | 777.06 hectares | 530.21 hectares | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1,148 hectares | 2,404 hectares | 1,256 hectares | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Bangladesh or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 6,461 hectares against 4,465 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bangladesh and Cyprus?
- 1,996 hectares, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cyprus?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Cyprus rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th and Cyprus ranks 97th 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.