Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 75.0% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.1501 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0172 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.133 hectares per square kilometre | +785.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0343 hectares per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 hectares per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0279 hectares per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1501 hectares per square kilometre | +438.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0836 hectares per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0386 hectares per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0515 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0536 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0665 hectares per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0944 hectares per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0558 hectares per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 hectares per square kilometre | -65.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0236 hectares per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1115 hectares per square kilometre | +372.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 hectares per square kilometre | -82.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | -75.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +785.7% | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.133 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +438.5% | 0.0279 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1501 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0606 hectares per square kilometre | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1501 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0461 hectares per square kilometre | 0.015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0944 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1115 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 33 Lebanon 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Angola 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mozambique 0.005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Madagascar 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guinea 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.004 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1501 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.