Barbados vs British Virgin Islands: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Barbados
0 hectares
in 2024
British Virgin Islands
0 hectares
in 2024
Barbados rank
148th
British Virgin Islands rank
148th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
0100200300400200220132024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

Barbados ranks 148th and British Virgin Islands ranks 148th of 225 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados British Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares
2010s 32.2 hectares 0 hectares 32.2 hectares Barbados
2020s 85.86 hectares 0 hectares 85.86 hectares Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Barbados or British Virgin Islands?
Barbados, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
0 hectares, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and British Virgin Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Barbados and British Virgin Islands rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Barbados ranks 148th and British Virgin Islands ranks 148th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.