Australia vs Bahamas: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Australia
4,024 ha
in 2024
Bahamas
3,128 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
46th
Bahamas rank
48th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Bahamas
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,024 ha against 3,128 ha in Bahamas, a difference of 896 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 46th and Bahamas ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,358 ha | 4,040 ha | 15,318 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 20,520 ha | 3,766 ha | 16,754 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 27,785 ha | 5,341 ha | 22,445 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 10,309 ha | 2,614 ha | 7,696 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Australia or Bahamas?
- Australia, at 4,024 ha against 3,128 ha in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Australia and Bahamas?
- 896 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bahamas?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Bahamas rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Australia ranks 46th and Bahamas ranks 48th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.