Bahamas vs Myanmar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bahamas
1,030 hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
1,395 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
37th
Myanmar rank
34th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1,395 hectares against 1,030 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 365 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.4 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Myanmar ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606.41 hectares | 1,449 hectares | 842.54 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 461.52 hectares | 1,726 hectares | 1,264 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 518.76 hectares | 1,234 hectares | 715.53 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bahamas or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 1,395 hectares against 1,030 hectares in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bahamas and Myanmar?
- 365 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Myanmar rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 34th 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.