Bahamas vs Rwanda: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bahamas
1,030 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
901.57 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
37th
Rwanda rank
39th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,030 hectares against 901.57 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 128.43 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 39th of 225 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606.41 hectares | 2,144 hectares | 1,537 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 461.52 hectares | 1,803 hectares | 1,342 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 518.76 hectares | 558.11 hectares | 39.35 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bahamas or Rwanda?
- Bahamas, at 1,030 hectares against 901.57 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bahamas and Rwanda?
- 128.43 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Rwanda rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and Rwanda ranks 39th 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.