Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Bahamas

Bahamas: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0172 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0172 ha per person
Change on year
up 345.2%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0641 ha per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.001 ha per person
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Bahamas, 1990–2024

00.020.040.061990200720241990: 0.025 ha per person1991: 0.025 ha per person1992: 0.024 ha per person1993: 0.024 ha per person1994: 0.024 ha per person1995: 0.023 ha per person1996: 0.037 ha per person1997: 0.026 ha per person1998: 0.041 ha per person1999: 0.044 ha per person2000: 0.028 ha per person2001: 0.012 ha per person2002: 0.028 ha per person2003: 0.002 ha per person2004: 0.027 ha per person2005: 0.027 ha per person2006: 0.009 ha per person2007: 0.011 ha per person2008: 0.064 ha per person2009: 0.011 ha per person2010: 0.006 ha per person2011: 0.046 ha per person2012: 0.006 ha per person2013: 0.043 ha per person2014: 0.005 ha per person2015: 0.006 ha per person2016: 0.017 ha per person2017: 0.022 ha per person2018: 0.001 ha per person2019: 0.004 ha per person2020: 0.023 ha per person2021: 0.009 ha per person2022: 0.001 ha per person2023: 0.004 ha per person2024: 0.017 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bahamas stood at 0.0172 ha per person.

The figure is up 345.2% on the previous year and up 240.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0641 ha per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per person, in 2018.

Bahamas ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Bahamas, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0254 ha per person —
1991 0.0249 ha per person -1.7%
1992 0.0245 ha per person -1.8%
1993 0.024 ha per person -1.9%
1994 0.0236 ha per person -1.7%
1995 0.0232 ha per person -1.6%
1996 0.0366 ha per person +57.7%
1997 0.026 ha per person -29.0%
1998 0.0413 ha per person +59.0%
1999 0.0443 ha per person +7.3%
2000 0.0276 ha per person -37.7%
2001 0.0123 ha per person -55.5%
2002 0.0278 ha per person +126.2%
2003 0.0019 ha per person -93.3%
2004 0.0272 ha per person +1368.3%
2005 0.0267 ha per person -1.9%
2006 0.0093 ha per person -65.2%
2007 0.0112 ha per person +20.8%
2008 0.0641 ha per person +471.7%
2009 0.0107 ha per person -83.3%
2010 0.0056 ha per person -47.6%
2011 0.0465 ha per person +730.0%
2012 0.0058 ha per person -87.6%
2013 0.0431 ha per person +648.4%
2014 0.005 ha per person -88.3%
2015 0.0063 ha per person +24.6%
2016 0.0172 ha per person +174.2%
2017 0.0224 ha per person +30.3%
2018 0.001 ha per person -95.4%
2019 0.0035 ha per person +240.4%
2020 0.0235 ha per person +565.7%
2021 0.0088 ha per person -62.7%
2022 0.0013 ha per person -84.6%
2023 0.0039 ha per person +186.6%
2024 0.0172 ha per person +345.2%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 0.0172 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 41.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita 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
2004 +1368.3% 0.0019 ha per person 0.0272 ha per person
2011 +730.0% 0.0056 ha per person 0.0465 ha per person
2013 +648.4% 0.0058 ha per person 0.0431 ha per person
2020 +565.7% 0.0035 ha per person 0.0235 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0294 ha per person 0.0232 ha per person 0.0443 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0219 ha per person 0.0019 ha per person 0.0641 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0157 ha per person 0.001 ha per person 0.0465 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0109 ha per person 0.0013 ha per person 0.0235 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 9 Paraguay 0.0315 ha per person compare
  2. 10 Belize 0.026 ha per person compare
  3. 11 Sierra Leone 0.0244 ha per person compare
  4. 13 Central African Republic 0.0165 ha per person compare
  5. 14 Suriname 0.0106 ha per person compare
  6. 15 Honduras 0.0095 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bahamas?
Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0172 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 0.0641 ha per person in 2008.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per person in 2018.
How does Bahamas rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
Bahamas ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.8%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,469 data points, 1990–2024
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Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.