Barbados vs Gabon: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Barbados
0.5%
in 2026
Gabon
0.5%
in 2026
Barbados rank
74th
Gabon rank
73rd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Barbados
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Gabon |
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 Gabon?
- Gabon, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Barbados as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Barbados and Gabon?
- 0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gabon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Barbados and Gabon rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Barbados ranks 74th and Gabon ranks 73rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.