Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.015 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.015 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 600.0% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.2252 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
Bahamas ranks 102nd of 206 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0193 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1072 hectares per square kilometre | +614.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1308 hectares per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0986 hectares per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 hectares per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1244 hectares per square kilometre | +544.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0708 hectares per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 hectares per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2059 hectares per square kilometre | +860.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0472 hectares per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0922 hectares per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1158 hectares per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1844 hectares per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2252 hectares per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0643 hectares per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.1608 hectares per square kilometre | +7399.9% |
| 2021 | 0.06 hectares per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2023 | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | +600.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7399.9% | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1608 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +860.0% | 0.0214 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2059 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0732 hectares per square kilometre | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1308 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0959 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2252 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0595 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1608 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 99 Spain 0.025 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Turkey 0.0233 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 101 China 0.022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 El Salvador 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 Romania 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 0.013 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.015 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2252 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.