Other forest — Burned Area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Other forest — Burned Area was 1,114 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Bahamas is 1,114 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 420.0% on the previous year and up 116.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Bahamas peaked at 7,069 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2003.
That places Bahamas 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,215 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,215 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,215 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,215 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,215 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,215 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,864 ha | +218.0% |
| 1997 | 3,115 ha | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 3,945 ha | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 4,887 ha | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 7,069 ha | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 342.84 ha | -95.1% |
| 2002 | 149.99 ha | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 1,007 ha | — |
| 2005 | 1,992 ha | +97.9% |
| 2006 | 64.26 ha | -96.8% |
| 2007 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 364.2 ha | — |
| 2009 | 1,328 ha | +264.6% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1,414 ha | — |
| 2012 | 21.43 ha | -98.5% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 514.15 ha | — |
| 2015 | 1,285 ha | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 1,349 ha | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,050 ha | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 21.43 ha | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha | — |
| 2021 | 107.09 ha | — |
| 2022 | 21.43 ha | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 214.2 ha | +899.7% |
| 2024 | 1,114 ha | +420.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,310 ha | 1,215 ha | 4,887 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,232 ha | 0 ha | 7,069 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.52 ha | 0 ha | 1,414 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.29 ha | 0 ha | 1,114 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 47 Costa Rica 1,497 ha compare
- 48 Sudan (former) 1,218 ha compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 1,154 ha compare
- 51 Sudan 919.28 ha compare
- 52 Bulgaria 838.48 ha compare
- 53 Austria 753.35 ha compare
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 other forest — burned area in Bahamas?
- Other forest — burned area in Bahamas was 1,114 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7,069 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2003.
- How does Bahamas rank for other forest — burned area?
- Bahamas ranks 50th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.6%. 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 Other forest — 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.