Bahamas vs South Korea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bahamas
772.77 hectares
in 2025
South Korea
837.17 hectares
in 2025
Bahamas rank
118th
South Korea rank
117th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bahamas
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 837.17 hectares against 772.77 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 118th and South Korea ranks 117th of 225 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 732.52 hectares | 174.41 hectares | 558.11 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 959.52 hectares | 221.1 hectares | 738.43 hectares | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 701.22 hectares | 236.12 hectares | 465.09 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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 837.17 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 South Korea?
- 64.4 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and South Korea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bahamas ranks 118th and South Korea ranks 117th 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.