Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0008 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0178 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.004 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.004 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.004 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.004 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.004 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.004 ha per square kilometre1996: 0 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.001 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.004 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.018 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.017 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.001 ha per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.0008 ha per square kilometre for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0178 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.

Bangladesh ranks 91st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0038 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0038 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0038 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0038 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0038 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0038 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -97.0%
1997 0.0011 ha per square kilometre +851.9%
1998 0.0042 ha per square kilometre +289.2%
1999 0.0037 ha per square kilometre -12.8%
2000 0.0044 ha per square kilometre +18.4%
2001 0.0005 ha per square kilometre -88.7%
2002 0.0003 ha per square kilometre -33.3%
2003 0.0018 ha per square kilometre +449.9%
2004 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +163.7%
2005 0.0051 ha per square kilometre +6.9%
2006 0.0061 ha per square kilometre +19.3%
2007 0.0081 ha per square kilometre +32.4%
2008 0.0153 ha per square kilometre +89.8%
2009 0.0021 ha per square kilometre -86.0%
2010 0.0178 ha per square kilometre +730.7%
2011 0.0174 ha per square kilometre -1.8%
2012 0.0058 ha per square kilometre -67.0%
2013 0.0049 ha per square kilometre -14.3%
2014 0.0023 ha per square kilometre -53.3%
2015 0.0008 ha per square kilometre -64.3%
2016 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2017 0 ha per square kilometre —
2018 0 ha per square kilometre —
2019 0 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0.001 ha per square kilometre —
2021 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -33.3%
2022 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2023 0.0008 ha per square kilometre +25.3%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.0008 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.0008 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0239 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna — 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
1997 +851.9% 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0011 ha per square kilometre
2010 +730.7% 0.0021 ha per square kilometre 0.0178 ha per square kilometre
2003 +449.9% 0.0003 ha per square kilometre 0.0018 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0032 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0042 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0048 ha per square kilometre 0.0003 ha per square kilometre 0.0153 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0049 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0178 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 0.001 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 88 Serbia 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 89 Pakistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 90 Romania 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 92 Equatorial Guinea 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 93 Lithuania 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 94 Mongolia 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.0178 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna — 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.

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

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Indicator
Savanna — 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
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
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Savanna — 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.