Bahamas vs Bhutan: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Bahamas
28 wildfires
in 2026
Bhutan
19 wildfires
in 2026
Bahamas rank
115th
Bhutan rank
120th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Bahamas
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 28 wildfires against 19 wildfires in Bhutan, a difference of 9 wildfires.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.5 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bahamas ranks 115th and Bhutan ranks 120th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.75 wildfires | 69.12 wildfires | 12.38 wildfires | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 45.86 wildfires | 41 wildfires | 4.86 wildfires | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Bahamas or Bhutan?
- Bahamas, at 28 wildfires against 19 wildfires in Bhutan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Bahamas and Bhutan?
- 9 wildfires, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Bhutan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and Bhutan rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Bahamas ranks 115th and Bhutan ranks 120th 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.