Bangladesh vs Malawi: Forest fires — Burned Area

Bangladesh
36,784 ha
in 2024
Malawi
43,559 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
35th
Malawi rank
34th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malawi
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 43,559 ha against 36,784 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 6,775 ha.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 34th of 219 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 13,640 ha 45,839 ha 32,200 ha Malawi
2000s 21,868 ha 61,348 ha 39,480 ha Malawi
2010s 13,637 ha 92,569 ha 78,932 ha Malawi
2020s 25,351 ha 53,892 ha 28,541 ha Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Bangladesh or Malawi?
Malawi, at 43,559 ha against 36,784 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Bangladesh and Malawi?
6,775 ha, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Bangladesh ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 34th 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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