Ireland vs Jamaica: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Ireland
1,009 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
944.5 hectares
in 2025
Ireland rank
136th
Jamaica rank
138th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Ireland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,009 hectares against 944.5 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 64.5 hectares.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ireland ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 748.62 hectares | 1,951 hectares | 1,202 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2,400 hectares | 1,709 hectares | 691.2 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 454.36 hectares | 1,163 hectares | 708.37 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Ireland or Jamaica?
- Ireland, 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 Ireland and Jamaica?
- 64.5 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Ireland 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.