Bangladesh vs Haiti: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bangladesh
729.84 hectares
in 2024
Haiti
837.17 hectares
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
117th
Haiti rank
114th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bangladesh
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 837.17 hectares against 729.84 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 107.33 hectares.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Haiti ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 117th and Haiti ranks 114th of 225 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426.63 hectares | 654.71 hectares | 228.07 hectares | Haiti |
| 2010s | 246.86 hectares | 478.69 hectares | 231.83 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 485.13 hectares | 1,181 hectares | 695.49 hectares | Haiti |
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 Haiti?
- Haiti, at 837.17 hectares against 729.84 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bangladesh and Haiti?
- 107.33 hectares, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Haiti?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Haiti rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th and Haiti ranks 114th 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.