Bahamas vs Dominican Republic: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bahamas
772.77 hectares
in 2025
Dominican Republic
1,009 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
118th
Dominican Republic rank
116th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1,009 hectares against 772.77 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 236.23 hectares.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Bahamas ranks 118th and Dominican Republic ranks 116th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732.52 hectares | 2,042 hectares | 1,309 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 959.52 hectares | 935.91 hectares | 23.61 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 701.22 hectares | 1,281 hectares | 579.58 hectares | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Bahamas or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 1,009 hectares against 772.77 hectares in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
- 236.23 hectares, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Dominican Republic rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 118th and Dominican Republic ranks 116th 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
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.