Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Bangladesh
47,874 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
50,070 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
70th
Rwanda rank
69th

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

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

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 50,070 ha against 47,874 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,196 ha.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 17,526 ha 23,738 ha 6,212 ha Rwanda
2000s 37,532 ha 20,516 ha 17,017 ha Bangladesh
2010s 24,747 ha 35,592 ha 10,845 ha Rwanda
2020s 32,618 ha 39,813 ha 7,195 ha Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 50,070 ha against 47,874 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
2,196 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
Bangladesh ranks 70th and Rwanda ranks 69th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna 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
Savanna fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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