Bahamas vs Israel: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bahamas
772.77 hectares
in 2025
Israel
622.51 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
118th
Israel rank
120th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- Israel
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 772.77 hectares against 622.51 hectares in Israel, a difference of 150.26 hectares.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Israel ahead.
Bahamas ranks 118th and Israel ranks 120th of 225 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732.52 hectares | 1,012 hectares | 279.06 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 959.52 hectares | 1,372 hectares | 412.14 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 701.22 hectares | 948.08 hectares | 246.86 hectares | Israel |
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 Israel?
- Bahamas, at 772.77 hectares against 622.51 hectares in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bahamas and Israel?
- 150.26 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Israel rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 118th and Israel ranks 120th 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.