Haiti vs Jamaica: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Haiti
6,490 hectares
in 2026
Jamaica
5,954 hectares
in 2026
Haiti rank
117th
Jamaica rank
120th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Haiti
- Jamaica
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 6,490 hectares against 5,954 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 536 hectares.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 120th of 248 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,418 hectares | 8,882 hectares | 4,536 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 13,429 hectares | 6,126 hectares | 7,303 hectares | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Haiti or Jamaica?
- Haiti, at 6,490 hectares against 5,954 hectares in Jamaica as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Haiti and Jamaica?
- 536 hectares, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Haiti and Jamaica rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Haiti ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 120th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.