Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 421 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
421
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
62nd
of 241 countries
All-time high
1,094
in 2014
All-time low
421
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bangladesh, 2012–2026

02505007501.0k2012201920262012: 9252013: 9942014: 1.1k2015: 6492016: 6542017: 5892018: 7482019: 8202020: 8752021: 9092022: 6122023: 7472024: 5002025: 5142026: 421

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bangladesh is 421, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bangladesh peaked at 1,094 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 421, in 2026.

Bangladesh ranks 62nd of 241 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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bangladesh, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 925
2013 994 +7.5%
2014 1,094 +10.1%
2015 649 -40.7%
2016 654 +0.8%
2017 589 -9.9%
2018 748 +27.0%
2019 820 +9.6%
2020 875 +6.7%
2021 909 +3.9%
2022 612 -32.7%
2023 747 +22.1%
2024 500 -33.1%
2025 514 +2.8%
2026 421 -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 809.12 589 1,094 8
2020s 654 421 909 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bangladesh?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bangladesh was 421 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1,094 in 2014.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 421 in 2026.
How does Bangladesh rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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