Bahamas vs North Korea: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bahamas
12,414 hectares
in 2026
North Korea
13,509 hectares
in 2026
Bahamas rank
108th
North Korea rank
106th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bahamas
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 13,509 hectares against 12,414 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 1,095 hectares.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was North Korea ahead.
Bahamas ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 106th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,653 hectares | 112,583 hectares | 78,930 hectares | North Korea |
| 2020s | 25,999 hectares | 14,411 hectares | 11,588 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bahamas or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 13,509 hectares against 12,414 hectares in Bahamas as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bahamas and North Korea?
- 1,095 hectares, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and North Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and North Korea rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bahamas ranks 108th and North Korea ranks 106th 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.