Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0128 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 0.0128 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 499.8% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.2367 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Bahamas 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | +850.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2367 ha per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1123 ha per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2001 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 2003 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1049 ha per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1027 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0984 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2008 | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | +533.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1969 ha per square kilometre | +820.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0449 ha per square kilometre | -77.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1156 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1819 ha per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2247 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.1605 ha per square kilometre | +7400.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0599 ha per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +499.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.0128 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +7400.7% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.1605 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +850.9% | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +820.0% | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 0.1969 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +600.0% | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.1049 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0873 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.2367 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0748 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.122 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.2247 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.1605 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0128 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2367 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.