Bahamas vs United States: Average area burnt per wildfire
Bahamas
443.36 hectares
in 2026
United States
471.1 hectares
in 2026
Bahamas rank
18th
United States rank
17th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- Bahamas
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 471.1 hectares against 443.36 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 27.74 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 182 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 557.51 hectares | 372.74 hectares | 184.77 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 544.91 hectares | 410.37 hectares | 134.55 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, Bahamas or United States?
- United States, at 471.1 hectares against 443.36 hectares in Bahamas as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between Bahamas and United States?
- 27.74 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and United States rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Bahamas ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th 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.