Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Afghanistan
10 wildfires
in 2026
Jamaica
13 wildfires
in 2026
Afghanistan rank
131st
Jamaica rank
127th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Afghanistan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13 wildfires against 10 wildfires in Afghanistan, a difference of 3 wildfires.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 127th of 248 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.62 wildfires | 35.5 wildfires | 5.12 wildfires | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 29.14 wildfires | 25.14 wildfires | 4 wildfires | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 13 wildfires against 10 wildfires in Afghanistan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 3 wildfires, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 127th 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.