Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 143,982 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bangladesh, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 143,982 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 143,982, in 2026.
Bangladesh ranks 65th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 324,609 | — |
| 2013 | 330,450 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 358,909 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 159,333 | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 187,927 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 152,931 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 228,510 | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 281,726 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 290,433 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 291,893 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 160,514 | -45.0% |
| 2023 | 290,186 | +80.8% |
| 2024 | 165,498 | -43.0% |
| 2025 | 153,809 | -7.1% |
| 2026 | 143,982 | -6.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 143,982 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 143,982 is above the median for South Asia, which is 82,096, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 253,049 | 152,931 | 358,909 | 8 |
| 2020s | 213,759 | 143,982 | 291,893 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Bangladesh?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Bangladesh was 143,982 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 358,909 in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,982 in 2026.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th 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 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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