Bahamas vs Kenya: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bahamas
1,030 hectares
in 2025
Kenya
772.77 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
37th
Kenya rank
40th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- Kenya
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,030 hectares against 772.77 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 257.23 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kenya ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 40th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606.41 hectares | 493.72 hectares | 112.7 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 461.52 hectares | 545.23 hectares | 83.72 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 518.76 hectares | 389.96 hectares | 128.79 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 Kenya?
- Bahamas, at 1,030 hectares against 772.77 hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bahamas and Kenya?
- 257.23 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Kenya rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 40th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.