Hong Kong vs Jamaica: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Hong Kong
214.66 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
150.26 hectares
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
131st
Jamaica rank
134th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Hong Kong
- Jamaica
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 214.66 hectares against 150.26 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 134th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 287.11 hectares | 75.13 hectares | 211.98 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 90.16 hectares | 115.92 hectares | 25.76 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 53.66 hectares | 89.44 hectares | 35.78 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Hong Kong or Jamaica?
- Hong Kong, at 214.66 hectares against 150.26 hectares in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Hong Kong and Jamaica?
- 64.4 hectares, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Jamaica rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Hong Kong ranks 131st 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.