Bahamas vs Eritrea: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bahamas
10,380 hectares
in 2026
Eritrea
9,690 hectares
in 2026
Bahamas rank
101st
Eritrea rank
102nd
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bahamas
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 10,380 hectares against 9,690 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 690 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 101st and Eritrea ranks 102nd of 248 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,653 hectares | 8,574 hectares | 25,080 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 25,709 hectares | 25,023 hectares | 685.71 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bahamas or Eritrea?
- Bahamas, at 10,380 hectares against 9,690 hectares in Eritrea as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bahamas and Eritrea?
- 690 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Eritrea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and Eritrea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bahamas ranks 101st and Eritrea ranks 102nd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.