Equatorial Guinea vs Jamaica: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Equatorial Guinea
708.37 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
944.5 hectares
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
141st
Jamaica rank
138th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 944.5 hectares against 708.37 hectares in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 236.13 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 138th of 225 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.47 hectares | 1,951 hectares | 1,929 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.03 hectares | 1,709 hectares | 1,694 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 490.14 hectares | 1,163 hectares | 672.6 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Equatorial Guinea or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 944.5 hectares against 708.37 hectares in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica?
- 236.13 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 138th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.