Barbados vs Chile: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Barbados
0.4628
in 2026
Chile
0.4028
in 2026
Barbados rank
63rd
Chile rank
66th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Barbados
- Chile
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.4628 against 0.4028 in Chile, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Chile ahead.
Barbados ranks 63rd and Chile ranks 66th of 229 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.184 | 0.5394 | 0.3554 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.0661 | 0.4907 | 0.4246 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Barbados or Chile?
- Barbados, at 0.4628 against 0.4028 in Chile as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Barbados and Chile?
- 0.06, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Chile?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Barbados and Chile rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Barbados ranks 63rd and Chile ranks 66th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.