Afghanistan vs Bahamas: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Afghanistan
1,224 hectares
in 2024
Bahamas
1,052 hectares
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
109th
Bahamas rank
111th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bahamas
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,224 hectares against 1,052 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 172 hectares.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 109th and Bahamas ranks 111th of 225 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bahamas Difference Ahead
2000s 26,210 hectares 732.52 hectares 25,477 hectares Afghanistan
2010s 8,181 hectares 959.52 hectares 7,221 hectares Afghanistan
2020s 6,049 hectares 686.91 hectares 5,362 hectares Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Afghanistan or Bahamas?
Afghanistan, at 1,224 hectares against 1,052 hectares in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Afghanistan and Bahamas?
172 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bahamas?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Bahamas rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Bahamas ranks 111th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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
Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.