Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Barbados, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Barbados is 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Barbados ranks 35th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.7488 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0749 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7488 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2496 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 32 Gabon 1.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belize 1.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bolivia 0.9987 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ethiopia 0.9476 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cameroon 0.7035 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Barbados rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.