Bhutan vs Jamaica: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bhutan
128.79 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
150.26 hectares
in 2025
Bhutan rank
135th
Jamaica rank
134th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bhutan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 150.26 hectares against 128.79 hectares in Bhutan, a difference of 21.47 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 134th of 225 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 595.68 hectares | 75.13 hectares | 520.55 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1,045 hectares | 115.92 hectares | 929.47 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 482.98 hectares | 89.44 hectares | 393.54 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Bhutan or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 150.26 hectares against 128.79 hectares in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 21.47 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 134th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.