Bangladesh vs Montenegro: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bangladesh
4,465 hectares
in 2025
Montenegro
7,341 hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
98th
Montenegro rank
96th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bangladesh
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 7,341 hectares against 4,465 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,876 hectares.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.6 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Montenegro ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 98th and Montenegro ranks 96th of 225 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426.63 hectares | 2,938 hectares | 2,512 hectares | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 246.86 hectares | 4,611 hectares | 4,364 hectares | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 1,148 hectares | 4,787 hectares | 3,638 hectares | Montenegro |
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 Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 7,341 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 Montenegro?
- 2,876 hectares, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Montenegro?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Montenegro rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th and Montenegro ranks 96th 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.