Bangladesh vs Nepal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bangladesh
4,465 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
7,685 hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
98th
Nepal rank
95th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7,685 hectares against 4,465 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,220 hectares.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 95th of 225 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426.63 hectares | 6,120 hectares | 5,694 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 246.86 hectares | 6,521 hectares | 6,274 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1,148 hectares | 9,370 hectares | 8,221 hectares | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7,685 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 Nepal?
- 3,220 hectares, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th and Nepal ranks 95th 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.