Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Bangladesh or Fiji?

Bangladesh, at 52.27 hectares against 49.41 hectares in Fiji as of 2024.

What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Bangladesh and Fiji?

2.86 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Fiji: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Bangladesh

52.27 hectares

in 2024

Fiji

49.41 hectares

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

97th

Fiji rank

98th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Bangladesh
Fiji

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 52.27 hectares against 49.41 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 2.86 hectares.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 97th and Fiji ranks 98th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Fiji in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Fiji	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.44 hectares	5.64 hectares	1.8 hectares	Bangladesh
2010s	2.02 hectares	7.45 hectares	5.43 hectares	Fiji
2020s	48.31 hectares	25.47 hectares	22.85 hectares	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Bangladesh or Fiji?: Bangladesh, at 52.27 hectares against 49.41 hectares in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Bangladesh and Fiji?: 2.86 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Fiji?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Fiji rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Bangladesh ranks 97th and Fiji ranks 98th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).