Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Barbados
1 wildfires
in 2026
Puerto Rico
1 wildfires
in 2026
Barbados rank
162nd
Puerto Rico rank
162nd
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1 wildfires against 1 wildfires in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 wildfires.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 162nd and Puerto Rico ranks 162nd of 248 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.625 wildfires | 9.38 wildfires | 8.75 wildfires | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.1429 wildfires | 3.14 wildfires | 3 wildfires | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 1 wildfires against 1 wildfires in Puerto Rico as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 0 wildfires, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Barbados ranks 162nd and Puerto Rico ranks 162nd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.