Annual area burnt by wildfires in Curacao
Curacao: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 0 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0 hectares
World rank
173rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
464 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2014
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Curacao, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Curacao stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Curacao peaked at 464 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2014.
That places Curacao 173rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Curacao, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 464 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 112 hectares | -75.9% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 171 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2026 | 0 hectares | — |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 0 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 273 hectares. (85 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 0 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.38 hectares | 0 hectares | 464 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 170 Kuwait 143 hectares compare
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- 173 Aland Islands 0 hectares
- 173 American Samoa 0 hectares
- 173 Andorra 0 hectares
- 173 Anguilla 0 hectares
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- 173 Aruba 0 hectares
- 173 Bahrain 0 hectares
- 173 Bermuda 0 hectares
- 173 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 hectares
- 173 Bouvet Island 0 hectares
- 173 British Indian Ocean Territory 0 hectares
- 173 British Virgin Islands 0 hectares compare
- 173 Cayman Islands 0 hectares compare
- 173 Christmas Island 0 hectares
- 173 Cocos Islands 0 hectares
- 173 Cook Islands 0 hectares
- 173 Cyprus 0 hectares compare
- 173 Dominica 0 hectares compare
- 173 Estonia 0 hectares compare
- 173 Falkland Islands 0 hectares compare
- 173 Faroe Islands 0 hectares
- 173 French Polynesia 0 hectares
- 173 French Southern Territories 0 hectares
- 173 Gibraltar 0 hectares
- 173 Guam 0 hectares compare
- 173 Guernsey 0 hectares
- 173 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 0 hectares
- 173 Hong Kong 0 hectares compare
- 173 Iceland 0 hectares compare
- 173 Isle of Man 0 hectares
- 173 Jersey 0 hectares
- 173 Kiribati 0 hectares
- 173 Liechtenstein 0 hectares
- 173 Luxembourg 0 hectares
- 173 Macao 0 hectares
- 173 Maldives 0 hectares
- 173 Malta 0 hectares compare
- 173 Marshall Islands 0 hectares
- 173 Martinique 0 hectares compare
- 173 Mauritius 0 hectares compare
- 173 Mayotte 0 hectares compare
- 173 Micronesia (country) 0 hectares compare
- 173 Monaco 0 hectares
- 173 Montserrat 0 hectares compare
- 173 Nauru 0 hectares
- 173 Niue 0 hectares
- 173 Norfolk Island 0 hectares
- 173 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares compare
- 173 Pitcairn 0 hectares
- 173 Qatar 0 hectares compare
- 173 Saint Barthelemy 0 hectares
- 173 Saint Helena 0 hectares
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 hectares compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0 hectares compare
- 173 Saint Martin (French part) 0 hectares
- 173 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 hectares
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 hectares compare
- 173 Samoa 0 hectares
- 173 San Marino 0 hectares
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares compare
- 173 Seychelles 0 hectares
- 173 Singapore 0 hectares
- 173 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 hectares
- 173 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0 hectares
- 173 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares compare
- 173 Tokelau 0 hectares
- 173 Tonga 0 hectares
- 173 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 hectares compare
- 173 Tuvalu 0 hectares
- 173 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares compare
- 173 United States Minor Outlying Islands 0 hectares compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 0 hectares compare
- 173 Vatican 0 hectares
- 173 Wallis and Futuna 0 hectares
- 173 Western Sahara 0 hectares compare
More reference data data for Curacao
- Consumer price index 115.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 78.0% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.8% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 1 metric tons (2024)
- Land area in hectares, per square kilometre 100 hectares per square kilometre (2023)
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita 0.0029 sq. km per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Curacao?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Curacao was 0 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 464 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2014.
- How does Curacao rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Curacao ranks 173rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.