Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas

Bahamas: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0214 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0214 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 899.7%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.7062 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.121 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.121 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.121 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.121 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.121 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.121 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.386 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.311 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.394 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.488 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.706 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.034 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.101 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.199 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.036 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.133 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.141 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.051 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.128 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.135 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.105 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2019: 0 ha per square kilometre2020: 0 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.021 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 0.0214 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 899.7% on the previous year and up 899.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.7062 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2003.

Bahamas ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.1214 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.1214 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.1214 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.1214 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.1214 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.1214 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.386 ha per square kilometre +218.0%
1997 0.3112 ha per square kilometre -19.4%
1998 0.3941 ha per square kilometre +26.6%
1999 0.4883 ha per square kilometre +23.9%
2000 0.7062 ha per square kilometre +44.6%
2001 0.0342 ha per square kilometre -95.1%
2002 0.015 ha per square kilometre -56.3%
2003 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2004 0.1006 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0.199 ha per square kilometre +97.9%
2006 0.0064 ha per square kilometre -96.8%
2007 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2008 0.0364 ha per square kilometre —
2009 0.1327 ha per square kilometre +264.6%
2010 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2011 0.1412 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0.0021 ha per square kilometre -98.5%
2013 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2014 0.0514 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0.1284 ha per square kilometre +150.0%
2016 0.1348 ha per square kilometre +5.0%
2017 0.1049 ha per square kilometre -22.2%
2018 0.0021 ha per square kilometre -98.0%
2019 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2020 0 ha per square kilometre —
2021 0.0107 ha per square kilometre —
2022 0.0021 ha per square kilometre -80.0%
2023 0.0214 ha per square kilometre +899.7%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 0.0214 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 25.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +899.7% 0.0021 ha per square kilometre 0.0214 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2308 ha per square kilometre 0.1214 ha per square kilometre 0.4883 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.123 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.7062 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0565 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.1412 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0086 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0214 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 22 Malawi 0.0406 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 23 Angola 0.0353 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 24 Georgia 0.0229 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 26 Rwanda 0.0199 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 27 Zimbabwe 0.0199 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 28 Australia 0.0186 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.0214 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 0.7062 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Bahamas rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Bahamas ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Other 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.

Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
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Other 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.