Bahamas vs New Caledonia: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Bahamas
1,419 hectares
in 2024
New Caledonia
1,397 hectares
in 2024
Bahamas rank
46th
New Caledonia rank
49th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Bahamas
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1,419 hectares against 1,397 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 22 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 46th and New Caledonia ranks 49th of 152 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.71 hectares | 572.81 hectares | 499.1 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 497.88 hectares | 752.09 hectares | 254.21 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 818.31 hectares | 1,234 hectares | 416 hectares | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Bahamas or New Caledonia?
- Bahamas, at 1,419 hectares against 1,397 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Bahamas and New Caledonia?
- 22 hectares, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and New Caledonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and New Caledonia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Bahamas ranks 46th and New Caledonia ranks 49th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – 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).