Bangladesh vs Belize: Forest fires — Burned Area

Bangladesh
36,784 ha
in 2024
Belize
55,708 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
35th
Belize rank
33rd

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Belize
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072024

How they compare

Belize currently reports 55,708 ha against 36,784 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 18,924 ha.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 35th and Belize ranks 33rd of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Belize in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Belize Difference Ahead
1990s 13,640 ha 11,618 ha 2,021 ha Bangladesh
2000s 21,868 ha 13,500 ha 8,368 ha Bangladesh
2010s 13,637 ha 16,091 ha 2,454 ha Belize
2020s 25,351 ha 22,468 ha 2,883 ha Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Bangladesh or Belize?
Belize, at 55,708 ha against 36,784 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Bangladesh and Belize?
18,924 ha, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belize?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Belize rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Bangladesh ranks 35th and Belize ranks 33rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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