Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Bangladesh or Portugal?

Bangladesh, at 36,784 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Bangladesh and Portugal?

5,603 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Bangladesh vs Portugal: Forest fires — Burned Area

Bangladesh

36,784 ha

in 2024

Portugal

31,181 ha

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

35th

Portugal rank

36th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Bangladesh
Portugal

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 36,784 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal, a difference of 5,603 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 36th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13,640 ha	14,761 ha	1,121 ha	Portugal
2000s	21,868 ha	16,144 ha	5,724 ha	Bangladesh
2010s	13,637 ha	16,544 ha	2,907 ha	Portugal
2020s	25,351 ha	13,481 ha	11,870 ha	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Bangladesh or Portugal?: Bangladesh, at 36,784 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Bangladesh and Portugal?: 5,603 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Portugal?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Portugal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Bangladesh ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 36th 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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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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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