Jamaica vs Slovakia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Jamaica
944.5 hectares
in 2025
Slovakia
1,030 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica rank
138th
Slovakia rank
135th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Jamaica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1,030 hectares against 944.5 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 85.5 hectares.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Slovakia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 135th of 225 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,951 hectares | 1,436 hectares | 515.18 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,709 hectares | 1,013 hectares | 695.5 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,163 hectares | 497.29 hectares | 665.44 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1,030 hectares against 944.5 hectares in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Jamaica and Slovakia?
- 85.5 hectares, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Slovakia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Slovakia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Jamaica ranks 138th and Slovakia ranks 135th 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.