Bahamas vs Belize: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bahamas
558.11 hectares
in 2024
Belize
515.18 hectares
in 2024
Bahamas rank
52nd
Belize rank
54th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 558.11 hectares against 515.18 hectares in Belize, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Belize ahead.
Bahamas ranks 52nd and Belize ranks 54th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Belize in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606.41 hectares | 316.62 hectares | 289.79 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 461.52 hectares | 461.52 hectares | 0.0001 hectares | Belize |
| 2020s | 416.44 hectares | 373.51 hectares | 42.93 hectares | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bahamas or Belize?
- Bahamas, at 558.11 hectares against 515.18 hectares in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bahamas and Belize?
- 42.93 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 52nd and Belize ranks 54th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.