Bahamas vs France: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Bahamas
1,419 hectares
in 2024
France
1,533 hectares
in 2024
Bahamas rank
46th
France rank
43rd
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Bahamas
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1,533 hectares against 1,419 hectares in Bahamas, a difference of 114 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was France ahead.
Bahamas ranks 46th and France ranks 43rd of 152 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.71 hectares | 2,145 hectares | 2,072 hectares | France |
| 2010s | 497.88 hectares | 2,344 hectares | 1,846 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 818.31 hectares | 3,482 hectares | 2,664 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Bahamas or France?
- France, at 1,533 hectares against 1,419 hectares in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Bahamas and France?
- 114 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and France rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Bahamas ranks 46th and France ranks 43rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).