Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia: Annual number of wildfires
Jamaica
20 wildfires
in 2026
Saudi Arabia
15 wildfires
in 2026
Jamaica rank
125th
Saudi Arabia rank
128th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Jamaica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20 wildfires against 15 wildfires in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5 wildfires.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.5 wildfires | 34.75 wildfires | 0.75 wildfires | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 26.14 wildfires | 29.86 wildfires | 3.71 wildfires | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Jamaica or Saudi Arabia?
- Jamaica, at 20 wildfires against 15 wildfires in Saudi Arabia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 wildfires, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saudi Arabia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Jamaica ranks 125th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. 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 18 September 2026.