Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.2525 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 0.2525 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1,866.7% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 1.37 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4126 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4126 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.362 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4277 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4371 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.334 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3406 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1969 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3917 ha per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7555 ha per square kilometre | +805.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3767 ha per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 0.351 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8068 ha per square kilometre | +1156.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3959 ha per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2568 ha per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9374 ha per square kilometre | +265.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2013 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +882.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1862 ha per square kilometre | -85.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1926 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5778 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | +137.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1327 ha per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | +133.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4302 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2975 ha per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | -95.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2525 ha per square kilometre | +1866.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.2525 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, 293.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 | +1866.6% | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.2525 ha per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1156.8% | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | 0.8068 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +882.9% | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | 1.24 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +805.3% | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | 0.7555 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4036 ha per square kilometre | 0.334 ha per square kilometre | 0.4371 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3763 ha per square kilometre | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | 0.8068 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5335 ha per square kilometre | 0.1263 ha per square kilometre | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2483 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | 0.4302 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 12 South Sudan 0.3931 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 0.3331 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malawi 0.3012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.2028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Brazil 0.1857 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Cuba 0.1636 ha per square kilometre compare
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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.2525 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.