Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | +642.9% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 29 Vietnam 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Paraguay 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lebanon 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Angola 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mozambique 0.005 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.