Bahamas vs South Africa: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bahamas
1,030 hectares
in 2025
South Africa
1,202 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,202 hectares against 1,030 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 172 hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 225 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606.41 hectares | 1,360 hectares | 753.99 hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 461.52 hectares | 1,256 hectares | 794.24 hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 518.76 hectares | 1,191 hectares | 672.6 hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,202 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 South Africa?
- 172 hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.