Barbados vs Mauritius: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Barbados
0 hectares
in 2025
Mauritius
0 hectares
in 2025
Barbados rank
146th
Mauritius rank
146th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Barbados
- Mauritius
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Mauritius, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mauritius ahead.
Barbados ranks 146th and Mauritius ranks 146th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 13.42 hectares | 13.42 hectares | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 32.2 hectares | 8.59 hectares | 23.61 hectares | Barbados |
| 2020s | 71.55 hectares | 0 hectares | 71.55 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 Mauritius?
- Barbados, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Barbados and Mauritius?
- 0 hectares, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mauritius?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Mauritius rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Barbados ranks 146th and Mauritius ranks 146th 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
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.