Bahamas vs South Sudan: Annual area burnt per wildfire

Bahamas
443.36
in 2026
South Sudan
473.04
in 2026
Bahamas rank
18th
South Sudan rank
15th

Annual area burnt per wildfire over time

  • Bahamas
  • South Sudan
0200400600800201220192026

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 473.04 against 443.36 in Bahamas, a difference of 29.68.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.

Bahamas ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 557.51 544.49 13.02 Bahamas
2020s 544.91 495.62 49.3 Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire, Bahamas or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 473.04 against 443.36 in Bahamas as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire between Bahamas and South Sudan?
29.68, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Sudan?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bahamas and South Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire?
Bahamas ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual 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

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,595 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed