Bahamas vs Haiti: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bahamas
1,052 hectares
in 2024
Haiti
837.17 hectares
in 2024
Bahamas rank
111th
Haiti rank
114th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- Haiti
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,052 hectares against 837.17 hectares in Haiti, a difference of 214.83 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Haiti ahead.
Bahamas ranks 111th and Haiti ranks 114th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Haiti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732.52 hectares | 654.71 hectares | 77.81 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 959.52 hectares | 478.69 hectares | 480.84 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 686.91 hectares | 1,181 hectares | 493.71 hectares | Haiti |
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 Haiti?
- Bahamas, at 1,052 hectares against 837.17 hectares in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bahamas and Haiti?
- 214.83 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Haiti?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Haiti rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 111th and Haiti ranks 114th 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.