Forest fires — Burned Area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Forest fires — Burned Area was 36,784 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 36,784 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 396.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Bangladesh peaked at 72,970 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 278.34 ha, in 2002.
Bangladesh ranks 35th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,663 ha | — |
| 1991 | 17,663 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,663 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,663 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,663 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,663 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,529 ha | -57.4% |
| 1997 | 7,792 ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6,002 ha | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 9,096 ha | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 5,576 ha | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 26,849 ha | +381.5% |
| 2002 | 278.34 ha | -99.0% |
| 2003 | 11,990 ha | +4207.7% |
| 2004 | 4,604 ha | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 15,073 ha | +227.4% |
| 2006 | 72,970 ha | +384.1% |
| 2007 | 11,391 ha | -84.4% |
| 2008 | 31,517 ha | +176.7% |
| 2009 | 38,432 ha | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 5,546 ha | -85.6% |
| 2011 | 5,888 ha | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 10,920 ha | +85.5% |
| 2013 | 51,258 ha | +369.4% |
| 2014 | 42,910 ha | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 5,160 ha | -88.0% |
| 2016 | 2,419 ha | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 492.52 ha | -79.6% |
| 2018 | 7,922 ha | +1508.5% |
| 2019 | 3,854 ha | -51.4% |
| 2020 | 41,260 ha | +970.7% |
| 2021 | 37,278 ha | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 4,025 ha | -89.2% |
| 2023 | 7,408 ha | +84.0% |
| 2024 | 36,784 ha | +396.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 36,784 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 19.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 36,784 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 19,356 ha, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4207.7% | 278.34 ha | 11,990 ha |
| 2018 | +1508.5% | 492.52 ha | 7,922 ha |
| 2020 | +970.7% | 3,854 ha | 41,260 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,640 ha | 6,002 ha | 17,663 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,868 ha | 278.34 ha | 72,970 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,637 ha | 492.52 ha | 51,258 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,351 ha | 4,025 ha | 41,260 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Bangladesh?
- Forest fires — burned area in Bangladesh was 36,784 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 72,970 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 278.34 ha in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.