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

Bangladesh, at 52.27 hectares against 44.12 hectares in Haiti as of 2024.

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

8.15 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.

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

21 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 Haiti: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Bangladesh

52.27 hectares

in 2024

Haiti

44.12 hectares

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

97th

Haiti rank

99th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

Bangladesh
Haiti

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 52.27 hectares against 44.12 hectares in Haiti, a difference of 8.15 hectares.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Haiti's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Haiti ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 97th and Haiti ranks 99th of 152 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Haiti	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.61 hectares	81.55 hectares	74.93 hectares	Haiti
2010s	2.02 hectares	43.66 hectares	41.63 hectares	Haiti
2020s	48.31 hectares	54.71 hectares	6.4 hectares	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Bangladesh or Haiti?: Bangladesh, at 52.27 hectares against 44.12 hectares in Haiti as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Bangladesh and Haiti?: 8.15 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Haiti?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Haiti rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: Bangladesh ranks 97th and Haiti ranks 99th 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).