Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0026 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0026 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 129.1%
World rank
108th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0097 ha per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.011990200620231990: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.002 ha per square kilometre1996: 0 ha per square kilometre1997: 0 ha per square kilometre1998: 0 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.003 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 0.0026 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 129.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0097 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.

That places Bangladesh 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0024 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0024 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0024 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0024 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0024 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0024 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0 ha per square kilometre -98.8%
1997 0 ha per square kilometre -62.0%
1998 0 ha per square kilometre +148.7%
1999 0.0009 ha per square kilometre +3058.8%
2000 0.0017 ha per square kilometre +87.5%
2001 0.0038 ha per square kilometre +129.2%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2003 0.0007 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0.0003 ha per square kilometre -50.0%
2005 0.0028 ha per square kilometre +750.0%
2006 0.0039 ha per square kilometre +41.2%
2007 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -16.7%
2008 0.0097 ha per square kilometre +195.0%
2009 0.0061 ha per square kilometre -37.3%
2010 0.001 ha per square kilometre -83.8%
2011 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2012 0.0008 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0.0038 ha per square kilometre +360.0%
2014 0.0018 ha per square kilometre -52.2%
2015 0.0086 ha per square kilometre +372.7%
2016 0.0003 ha per square kilometre -96.2%
2017 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2018 0.0002 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0.0015 ha per square kilometre +800.0%
2020 0.0043 ha per square kilometre +188.9%
2021 0.0031 ha per square kilometre -26.9%
2022 0.0012 ha per square kilometre -63.2%
2023 0.0026 ha per square kilometre +129.1%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.0026 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.0026 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.007 ha per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +3058.8% 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0009 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0015 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0024 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0032 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0097 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0018 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0086 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0028 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 ha per square kilometre 0.0043 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 105 Croatia 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 106 France 0.0034 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 107 Afghanistan 0.0027 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 109 Serbia 0.0026 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 110 Lithuania 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 111 Liberia 0.0016 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0026 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.0097 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Bangladesh rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.