Savanna — Burned Area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Savanna — Burned Area was 4,713 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Bahamas is 4,713 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 856.6% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Bahamas peaked at 25,134 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 76 ha, in 1996.
Bahamas ranks 71st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,188 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,188 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,188 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,188 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,188 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,188 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 76 ha | -98.5% |
| 1997 | 649.64 ha | +754.8% |
| 1998 | 1,792 ha | +175.8% |
| 1999 | 2,851 ha | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 2,503 ha | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 3,750 ha | +49.8% |
| 2002 | 3,193 ha | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 342.73 ha | -89.3% |
| 2004 | 25,134 ha | +7233.4% |
| 2005 | 5,699 ha | -77.3% |
| 2006 | 5,978 ha | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 9,621 ha | +60.9% |
| 2008 | 8,313 ha | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 8,206 ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,050 ha | -87.2% |
| 2011 | 13,735 ha | +1208.3% |
| 2012 | 5,442 ha | -60.4% |
| 2013 | 8,506 ha | +56.3% |
| 2014 | 2,849 ha | -66.5% |
| 2015 | 7,992 ha | +180.5% |
| 2016 | 4,156 ha | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 11,506 ha | +176.8% |
| 2018 | 2,014 ha | -82.5% |
| 2019 | 3,407 ha | +69.2% |
| 2020 | 4,221 ha | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 1,564 ha | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 707.07 ha | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 492.69 ha | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 4,713 ha | +856.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,650 ha | 76 ha | 5,188 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,274 ha | 342.73 ha | 25,134 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,066 ha | 1,050 ha | 13,735 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,340 ha | 492.69 ha | 4,713 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 68 New Caledonia 6,550 ha compare
- 69 Panama 5,686 ha compare
- 70 North Macedonia 5,202 ha compare
- 72 Costa Rica 4,639 ha compare
- 73 Spain 3,910 ha compare
- 74 Uruguay 3,283 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 savanna — burned area in Bahamas?
- Savanna — burned area in Bahamas was 4,713 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 25,134 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 ha in 1996.
- How does Bahamas rank for savanna — burned area?
- Bahamas ranks 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. 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 Savanna — 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.