Bangladesh vs Japan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bangladesh
729.84 hectares
in 2024
Japan
772.77 hectares
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
117th
Japan rank
115th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 772.77 hectares against 729.84 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 117th and Japan ranks 115th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426.63 hectares | 372.97 hectares | 53.66 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 246.86 hectares | 867.22 hectares | 620.36 hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 485.13 hectares | 996.02 hectares | 510.89 hectares | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 772.77 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 Japan?
- 42.93 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th and Japan ranks 115th 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.