Bahamas vs Uganda: Forest fires — Burned Area

Bahamas
4,241 ha
in 2024
Uganda
2,970 ha
in 2024
Bahamas rank
58th
Uganda rank
60th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Bahamas
  • Uganda
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020072024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 4,241 ha against 2,970 ha in Uganda, a difference of 1,271 ha.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times Uganda's.

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

Bahamas ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 60th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 6,351 ha 36,111 ha 29,761 ha Uganda
2000s 4,998 ha 13,940 ha 8,942 ha Uganda
2010s 5,906 ha 8,414 ha 2,507 ha Uganda
2020s 2,905 ha 2,603 ha 301.89 ha Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Bahamas or Uganda?
Bahamas, at 4,241 ha against 2,970 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Bahamas and Uganda?
1,271 ha, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Uganda rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Bahamas ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 60th 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
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