Forest fires — Burned Area in Bahamas, The
Bahamas, The: Forest fires — Burned Area was 4,241 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Bahamas, The, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Bahamas, The is 4,241 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Bahamas, The peaked at 14,804 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 149.95 ha, in 2022.
Bahamas, The ranks 58th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,351 ha | 5,345 ha | 8,321 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,998 ha | 642.65 ha | 10,478 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,906 ha | 1,286 ha | 14,804 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,905 ha | 149.95 ha | 4,306 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas, The
More climate change data for Bahamas, The
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Bahamas, The?
- Forest fires — burned area in Bahamas, The was 4,241 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The highest recorded value was 14,804 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Bahamas, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.95 ha in 2022.
- How does Bahamas, The rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Bahamas, The ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Bahamas, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas, The data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.