Grassland — Burned Area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Grassland — Burned Area was 1,007 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Bahamas is 1,007 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 683.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Bahamas peaked at 2,369 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
That places Bahamas 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 829.07 ha | — |
| 1991 | 829.07 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 829.07 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 829.07 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 829.07 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 829.07 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 182.23 ha | -78.0% |
| 1997 | 115.86 ha | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 1,102 ha | +850.9% |
| 1999 | 2,369 ha | +115.1% |
| 2000 | 1,124 ha | -52.6% |
| 2001 | 921.11 ha | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 192.78 ha | -79.1% |
| 2003 | 149.95 ha | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 1,050 ha | +600.0% |
| 2005 | 1,028 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 985.48 ha | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 192.79 ha | -80.4% |
| 2008 | 1,221 ha | +533.3% |
| 2009 | 621.15 ha | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 214.21 ha | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 1,971 ha | +820.0% |
| 2012 | 449.9 ha | -77.2% |
| 2013 | 899.68 ha | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1,157 ha | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 1,821 ha | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 2,249 ha | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 642.63 ha | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 21.42 ha | — |
| 2020 | 1,607 ha | +7400.8% |
| 2021 | 599.79 ha | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 21.43 ha | -96.4% |
| 2023 | 128.51 ha | +499.8% |
| 2024 | 1,007 ha | +683.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 874.33 ha | 115.86 ha | 2,369 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 748.58 ha | 149.95 ha | 1,221 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 942.51 ha | 0 ha | 2,249 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.64 ha | 21.43 ha | 1,607 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bahamas
- 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 grassland — burned area in Bahamas?
- Grassland — burned area in Bahamas was 1,007 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,369 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for grassland — burned area?
- Bahamas ranks 103rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Grassland — 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.