Forest fires — Burned Area in Bahamas, The

Bahamas, The: Forest fires — Burned Area was 4,241 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,241 ha
Change on year
up 54.7%
World rank
58th
of 214 countries
All-time high
14,804 ha
in 2017
All-time low
149.95 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Bahamas, The, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 5.3k ha1991: 5.3k ha1992: 5.3k ha1993: 5.3k ha1994: 5.3k ha1995: 5.3k ha1996: 7.5k ha1997: 7.4k ha1998: 8.3k ha1999: 8.2k ha2000: 10.5k ha2001: 2.3k ha2002: 4.1k ha2003: 835.4 ha2004: 8.6k ha2005: 5.8k ha2006: 3.6k ha2007: 642.6 ha2008: 8.4k ha2009: 5.3k ha2010: 2.6k ha2011: 10.8k ha2012: 1.3k ha2013: 12.4k ha2014: 2.4k ha2015: 3.2k ha2016: 7.1k ha2017: 14.8k ha2018: 1.3k ha2019: 3.1k ha2020: 4.3k ha2021: 3.1k ha2022: 150 ha2023: 2.7k ha2024: 4.2k ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Ecuador 6,924 ha compare
  2. 56 Costa Rica 6,585 ha compare
  3. 57 Senegal 4,726 ha compare
  4. 59 Eswatini, Kingdom of 3,578 ha compare
  5. 60 Uganda 2,970 ha compare
  6. 61 Romania 2,689 ha compare

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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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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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