Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 46,889 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 46,889 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 298.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Bangladesh peaked at 86,652 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,370 ha, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,141 ha | — |
| 1991 | 27,141 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27,141 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27,141 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,141 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27,141 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,607 ha | -94.1% |
| 1997 | 2,282 ha | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 2,931 ha | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 3,352 ha | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 2,219 ha | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 65,709 ha | +2861.2% |
| 2002 | 1,713 ha | -97.4% |
| 2003 | 19,141 ha | +1017.5% |
| 2004 | 8,886 ha | -53.6% |
| 2005 | 29,953 ha | +237.1% |
| 2006 | 86,652 ha | +189.3% |
| 2007 | 30,103 ha | -65.3% |
| 2008 | 55,176 ha | +83.3% |
| 2009 | 71,575 ha | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 13,104 ha | -81.7% |
| 2011 | 14,903 ha | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 23,745 ha | +59.3% |
| 2013 | 68,108 ha | +186.8% |
| 2014 | 67,532 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13,810 ha | -79.6% |
| 2016 | 6,059 ha | -56.1% |
| 2017 | 1,370 ha | -77.4% |
| 2018 | 19,312 ha | +1309.3% |
| 2019 | 17,192 ha | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 57,190 ha | +232.7% |
| 2021 | 39,825 ha | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 4,967 ha | -87.5% |
| 2023 | 11,776 ha | +137.1% |
| 2024 | 46,889 ha | +298.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,302 ha | 1,607 ha | 27,141 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,113 ha | 1,713 ha | 86,652 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,513 ha | 1,370 ha | 68,108 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,129 ha | 4,967 ha | 57,190 ha | 5 |
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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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Bangladesh?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Bangladesh was 46,889 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 86,652 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,370 ha in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.