Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 286.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre | +210.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +316.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | +307.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +800.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | +188.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | +286.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1600.0% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +800.0% | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 120 Tunisia 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 Afghanistan 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Estonia 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Georgia 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 France 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.