Bahamas vs Hong Kong: Average area burnt per wildfire
Bahamas
443.36 hectares
in 2026
Hong Kong
443 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
18th
Hong Kong rank
19th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Bahamas
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 443.36 hectares against 443 hectares in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.36 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 18th and Hong Kong ranks 19th of 182 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 572.33 hectares | 271.62 hectares | 300.71 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 583.82 hectares | 270.67 hectares | 313.16 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Bahamas or Hong Kong?
- Bahamas, at 443.36 hectares against 443 hectares in Hong Kong as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Bahamas and Hong Kong?
- 0.36 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Hong Kong?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Hong Kong rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Bahamas ranks 18th and Hong Kong ranks 19th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.