Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 143,982 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bangladesh, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 143,982 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Bangladesh peaked at 358,909 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 143,982 hectares, in 2026.
Bangladesh ranks 61st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 253,049 hectares | 152,931 hectares | 358,909 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 213,759 hectares | 143,982 hectares | 291,893 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Bangladesh?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bangladesh was 143,982 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 358,909 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,982 hectares in 2026.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.