Bahamas vs Uruguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bahamas
10,380 hectares
in 2026
Uruguay
9,308 hectares
in 2026
Bahamas rank
101st
Uruguay rank
103rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bahamas
- Uruguay
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 10,380 hectares against 9,308 hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 1,072 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bahamas ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,653 hectares | 33,484 hectares | 169.12 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 25,709 hectares | 34,340 hectares | 8,631 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bahamas or Uruguay?
- Bahamas, at 10,380 hectares against 9,308 hectares in Uruguay as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bahamas and Uruguay?
- 1,072 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and Uruguay rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bahamas ranks 101st and Uruguay ranks 103rd 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.