Bahamas vs Georgia: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bahamas
12,414 hectares
in 2026
Georgia
13,574 hectares
in 2026
Bahamas rank
108th
Georgia rank
105th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bahamas
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 13,574 hectares against 12,414 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 1,160 hectares.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Georgia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 108th and Georgia ranks 105th of 248 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,653 hectares | 39,865 hectares | 6,212 hectares | Georgia |
| 2020s | 25,999 hectares | 26,604 hectares | 604.71 hectares | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bahamas or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 13,574 hectares against 12,414 hectares in Bahamas as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bahamas and Georgia?
- 1,160 hectares, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Georgia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and Georgia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bahamas ranks 108th and Georgia ranks 105th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.