Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bahamas
Bahamas: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 25,287 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bahamas, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bahamas stood at 25,287 hectares.
The figure is up 43.3% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bahamas peaked at 47,053 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,588 hectares, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 93rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17,366 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 2,104 hectares | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 47,053 hectares | +2136.7% |
| 2005 | 23,698 hectares | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 14,296 hectares | -39.7% |
| 2007 | 16,872 hectares | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 43,597 hectares | +158.4% |
| 2009 | 19,019 hectares | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 8,286 hectares | -56.4% |
| 2011 | 46,066 hectares | +456.0% |
| 2012 | 11,012 hectares | -76.1% |
| 2013 | 40,828 hectares | +270.8% |
| 2014 | 8,930 hectares | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 16,464 hectares | +84.4% |
| 2016 | 21,552 hectares | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 39,948 hectares | +85.4% |
| 2018 | 3,971 hectares | -90.1% |
| 2019 | 10,175 hectares | +156.2% |
| 2020 | 20,886 hectares | +105.3% |
| 2021 | 9,080 hectares | -56.5% |
| 2022 | 1,588 hectares | -82.5% |
| 2023 | 5,087 hectares | +220.3% |
| 2024 | 17,645 hectares | +246.8% |
| 2025 | 25,287 hectares | +43.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 25,287 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.86 hectares, 294.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 25,287 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2136.7% | 2,104 hectares | 47,053 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,001 hectares | 2,104 hectares | 47,053 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,723 hectares | 3,971 hectares | 46,066 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,262 hectares | 1,588 hectares | 25,287 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bahamas?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bahamas was 25,287 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 47,053 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,588 hectares in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bahamas ranks 93rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.