Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Barbados

Barbados: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.4628 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.4628
World rank
63rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.6116
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Barbados, 2012–2026

00.20.40.62012201920262012: 02013: 02014: 0.6122015: 02016: 0.4262017: 02018: 0.4352019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 02026: 0.463

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Barbados is 0.4628, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Barbados peaked at 0.6116 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.

Barbados ranks 63rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Barbados, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0.6116
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0.4256
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0.4349
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0.4628

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.184 0 0.6116 8
2020s 0.0661 0 0.4628 7

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 60 Portugal 0.518 compare
  2. 61 Montenegro 0.4705 compare
  3. 62 Grenada 0.4676 compare
  4. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4585 compare
  5. 65 Gabon 0.4125 compare
  6. 66 Chile 0.4028 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Barbados?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Barbados was 0.4628 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.6116 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
How does Barbados rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Barbados ranks 63rd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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