What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

150.26 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.

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.

Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region

Jamaica

944.5 hectares

in 2025

Puerto Rico

794.24 hectares

in 2025

Jamaica rank

138th

Puerto Rico rank

139th

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time

Jamaica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 944.5 hectares against 794.24 hectares in Puerto Rico, a difference of 150.26 hectares.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 138th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th of 225 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,951 hectares	1,258 hectares	692.28 hectares	Jamaica
2010s	1,709 hectares	1,191 hectares	517.33 hectares	Jamaica
2020s	1,163 hectares	232.55 hectares	930.19 hectares	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?: Jamaica, at 944.5 hectares against 794.24 hectares in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 150.26 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?: Jamaica ranks 138th and Puerto Rico ranks 139th 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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Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.