Bahamas vs Italy: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bahamas
1,052 hectares
in 2024
Italy
1,224 hectares
in 2024
Bahamas rank
111th
Italy rank
108th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,224 hectares against 1,052 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 172 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Italy ahead.
Bahamas ranks 111th and Italy ranks 108th of 225 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732.52 hectares | 6,920 hectares | 6,188 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 959.52 hectares | 5,708 hectares | 4,748 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 686.91 hectares | 7,990 hectares | 7,303 hectares | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, 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 Bahamas and Italy?
- 172 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Italy?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Italy rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 111th and Italy ranks 108th 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.