Bahamas vs Ecuador: Forest fires — Burned Area

Bahamas
4,241 ha
in 2024
Ecuador
6,924 ha
in 2024
Bahamas rank
58th
Ecuador rank
55th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Bahamas
  • Ecuador
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 6,924 ha against 4,241 ha in Bahamas, a difference of 2,683 ha.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 55th of 219 countries.

Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 6,351 ha 1,380 ha 4,971 ha Bahamas
2000s 4,998 ha 1,229 ha 3,769 ha Bahamas
2010s 5,906 ha 1,859 ha 4,047 ha Bahamas
2020s 2,905 ha 2,748 ha 156.48 ha Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Bahamas or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 6,924 ha against 4,241 ha in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Bahamas and Ecuador?
2,683 ha, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ecuador?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Ecuador rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Bahamas ranks 58th and Ecuador ranks 55th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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