Bahamas vs Vanuatu: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Bahamas
10,380 hectares
in 2026
Vanuatu
12,291 hectares
in 2026
Bahamas rank
101st
Vanuatu rank
98th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Bahamas
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12,291 hectares against 10,380 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 1,911 hectares.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Bahamas ranks 101st and Vanuatu ranks 98th of 248 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,653 hectares | 29,865 hectares | 3,788 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 25,709 hectares | 8,611 hectares | 17,098 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Bahamas or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12,291 hectares against 10,380 hectares in Bahamas as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Bahamas and Vanuatu?
- 1,911 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and Vanuatu rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Bahamas ranks 101st and Vanuatu ranks 98th 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.