Bahamas, The vs Chad: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Bahamas, The
558.11 hectares
in 2024
Chad
837.17 hectares
in 2024
Bahamas, The rank
52nd
Chad rank
49th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

  • Bahamas, The
  • Chad
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 837.17 hectares against 558.11 hectares in Bahamas, The, a difference of 279.06 hectares.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.5 times Bahamas, The's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Chad ahead.

Bahamas, The ranks 52nd and Chad ranks 49th of 225 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas, The averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas, The Chad Difference Ahead
2000s 606.41 hectares 998.16 hectares 391.75 hectares Chad
2010s 461.52 hectares 341.31 hectares 120.21 hectares Bahamas, The
2020s 416.44 hectares 321.99 hectares 94.45 hectares Bahamas, The

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bahamas, The or Chad?
Chad, at 837.17 hectares against 558.11 hectares in Bahamas, The as of 2024.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bahamas, The and Chad?
279.06 hectares, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas, The and Chad?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bahamas, The and Chad rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
Bahamas, The ranks 52nd and Chad ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type
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
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.