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
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Barbados, 2012–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.184 | 0 | 0.6116 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0661 | 0 | 0.4628 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 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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