Bahamas vs French Guiana: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bahamas
772.77 hectares
in 2025
French Guiana
1,159 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
118th
French Guiana rank
115th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 1,159 hectares against 772.77 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 386.23 hectares.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.5 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was French Guiana ahead.
Bahamas ranks 118th and French Guiana ranks 115th of 225 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732.52 hectares | 633.24 hectares | 99.28 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 959.52 hectares | 233.98 hectares | 725.55 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 701.22 hectares | 508.03 hectares | 193.19 hectares | Bahamas |
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 French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 1,159 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 French Guiana?
- 386.23 hectares, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and French Guiana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and French Guiana rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 118th and French Guiana ranks 115th 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.