Croatia vs Jamaica: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Croatia
1,009 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
944.5 hectares
in 2025
Croatia rank
136th
Jamaica rank
138th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Croatia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 1,009 hectares against 944.5 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 64.5 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 225 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,889 hectares | 1,951 hectares | 8,938 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 12,137 hectares | 1,709 hectares | 10,428 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 6,794 hectares | 1,163 hectares | 5,631 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Croatia or Jamaica?
- Croatia, at 1,009 hectares against 944.5 hectares in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Croatia and Jamaica?
- 64.5 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Jamaica rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Croatia ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.