Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Bahamas or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 471.42 hectares against 443.36 hectares in Bahamas as of 2026.

What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Bahamas and Central African Republic?

28.06 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Central African Republic?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Central African Republic: Average area burnt per wildfire

Bahamas

443.36 hectares

in 2026

Central African Republic

471.42 hectares

in 2026

Bahamas rank

18th

Central African Republic rank

16th

Average area burnt per wildfire over time

Bahamas
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 471.42 hectares against 443.36 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 28.06 hectares.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 18th and Central African Republic ranks 16th of 182 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	557.51 hectares	428.74 hectares	128.77 hectares	Bahamas
2020s	544.91 hectares	438.34 hectares	106.57 hectares	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Bahamas or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 471.42 hectares against 443.36 hectares in Bahamas as of 2026.
What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Bahamas and Central African Republic?: 28.06 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Central African Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bahamas and Central African Republic rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?: Bahamas ranks 18th and Central African Republic ranks 16th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 2,594 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.