Bahamas vs Mexico: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Bahamas
0.9%
in 2026
Mexico
0.7%
in 2026
Bahamas rank
52nd
Mexico rank
60th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Bahamas
- Mexico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.9% against 0.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mexico ahead.
Bahamas ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 60th of 236 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Bahamas or Mexico?
- Bahamas, at 0.9% against 0.7% in Mexico as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Bahamas and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Mexico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bahamas and Mexico rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Bahamas ranks 52nd and Mexico ranks 60th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.