El Salvador vs Jamaica: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
El Salvador
150.26 hectares
in 2024
Jamaica
236.12 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
128th
Jamaica rank
127th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 236.12 hectares against 150.26 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 85.86 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 128th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 225 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.64 hectares | 75.13 hectares | 190.51 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 444.34 hectares | 115.92 hectares | 328.43 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 463.66 hectares | 77.28 hectares | 386.39 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 236.12 hectares against 150.26 hectares in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 85.86 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- El Salvador ranks 128th and Jamaica ranks 127th 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.