How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Bangladesh

1.0%

in 2026

Indonesia

1.0%

in 2026

Bangladesh rank

50th

Indonesia rank

47th

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Bangladesh
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Indonesia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 50th and Indonesia ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	Indonesia
2020s	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Bangladesh or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Bangladesh as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Bangladesh and Indonesia?: 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Bangladesh ranks 50th and Indonesia ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.