Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bahamas
Bahamas: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 6,898 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Bahamas stood at 6,898 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 347.3% on the previous year and up 257.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Bahamas peaked at 22,968 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 407.02 ha, in 2018.
That places Bahamas 52nd out of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,996 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,996 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,996 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,996 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,996 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,996 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11,212 ha | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 8,077 ha | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 13,023 ha | +61.2% |
| 1999 | 14,162 ha | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 8,939 ha | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 4,027 ha | -54.9% |
| 2002 | 9,213 ha | +128.8% |
| 2003 | 621.19 ha | -93.3% |
| 2004 | 9,234 ha | +1386.5% |
| 2005 | 9,170 ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,235 ha | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 3,964 ha | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 22,968 ha | +479.5% |
| 2009 | 3,878 ha | -83.1% |
| 2010 | 2,057 ha | -47.0% |
| 2011 | 17,268 ha | +739.6% |
| 2012 | 2,164 ha | -87.5% |
| 2013 | 16,347 ha | +655.4% |
| 2014 | 1,928 ha | -88.2% |
| 2015 | 2,421 ha | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 6,684 ha | +176.1% |
| 2017 | 8,762 ha | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 407.02 ha | -95.4% |
| 2019 | 1,392 ha | +242.1% |
| 2020 | 9,298 ha | +567.7% |
| 2021 | 3,470 ha | -62.7% |
| 2022 | 535.58 ha | -84.6% |
| 2023 | 1,542 ha | +188.0% |
| 2024 | 6,898 ha | +347.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,845 ha | 6,996 ha | 14,162 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,525 ha | 621.19 ha | 22,968 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,943 ha | 407.02 ha | 17,268 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,349 ha | 535.58 ha | 9,298 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 49 Uganda 8,997 ha compare
- 50 Sudan (former) 7,801 ha compare
- 51 Costa Rica 7,248 ha compare
- 53 Suriname 6,754 ha compare
- 54 Zimbabwe 6,271 ha compare
- 55 South Sudan 5,642 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 woody savanna — burned area in Bahamas?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Bahamas was 6,898 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 22,968 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.02 ha in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Bahamas ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.8%. 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 Woody 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.