Bangladesh vs East Timor: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bangladesh
729.84 hectares
in 2024
East Timor
772.77 hectares
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
117th
East Timor rank
115th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bangladesh
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 772.77 hectares against 729.84 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes East Timor'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 East Timor ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 117th and East Timor ranks 115th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426.63 hectares | 1,597 hectares | 1,170 hectares | East Timor |
| 2010s | 246.86 hectares | 371.36 hectares | 124.5 hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 485.13 hectares | 279.06 hectares | 206.07 hectares | Bangladesh |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, 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 East Timor?
- 42.93 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Timor?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and East Timor rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th and East Timor 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.