Forest fires — Burned Area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Forest fires — Burned Area was 4,241 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Bahamas, 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 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 peaked at 14,804 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 149.95 ha, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 58th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,345 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,345 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,345 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,345 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,345 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,345 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,488 ha | +40.1% |
| 1997 | 7,397 ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8,321 ha | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 8,231 ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 10,478 ha | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 2,314 ha | -77.9% |
| 2002 | 4,071 ha | +75.9% |
| 2003 | 835.39 ha | -79.5% |
| 2004 | 8,569 ha | +925.8% |
| 2005 | 5,762 ha | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 3,577 ha | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 642.65 ha | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 8,441 ha | +1213.4% |
| 2009 | 5,291 ha | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 2,571 ha | -51.4% |
| 2011 | 10,797 ha | +320.0% |
| 2012 | 1,286 ha | -88.1% |
| 2013 | 12,426 ha | +866.6% |
| 2014 | 2,378 ha | -80.9% |
| 2015 | 3,213 ha | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 7,133 ha | +122.0% |
| 2017 | 14,804 ha | +107.5% |
| 2018 | 1,350 ha | -90.9% |
| 2019 | 3,106 ha | +130.1% |
| 2020 | 4,306 ha | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 3,085 ha | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 149.95 ha | -95.1% |
| 2023 | 2,742 ha | +1728.5% |
| 2024 | 4,241 ha | +54.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 4,241 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1728.5% | 149.95 ha | 2,742 ha |
| 2008 | +1213.4% | 642.65 ha | 8,441 ha |
| 2004 | +925.8% | 835.39 ha | 8,569 ha |
| 2013 | +866.6% | 1,286 ha | 12,426 ha |
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
More climate change data for Bahamas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 452,114 kg (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Bahamas?
- Forest fires — burned area in Bahamas 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 highest recorded value was 14,804 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 149.95 ha in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Bahamas ranks 58th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.