Bahamas vs Fiji: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bahamas
12,414 hectares
in 2026
Fiji
11,789 hectares
in 2026
Bahamas rank
108th
Fiji rank
111th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bahamas
- Fiji
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 12,414 hectares against 11,789 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 625 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 108th and Fiji ranks 111th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,653 hectares | 41,296 hectares | 7,643 hectares | Fiji |
| 2020s | 25,999 hectares | 21,937 hectares | 4,063 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bahamas or Fiji?
- Bahamas, at 12,414 hectares against 11,789 hectares in Fiji as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bahamas and Fiji?
- 625 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Fiji?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and Fiji rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bahamas ranks 108th and Fiji ranks 111th 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 18 September 2026.