Jamaica vs Lebanon: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Jamaica
236.12 hectares
in 2024
Lebanon
236.12 hectares
in 2024
Jamaica rank
127th
Lebanon rank
126th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Jamaica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 236.12 hectares against 236.12 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 127th and Lebanon ranks 126th of 225 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.13 hectares | 241.49 hectares | 166.36 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 115.92 hectares | 169.58 hectares | 53.66 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 77.28 hectares | 429.32 hectares | 352.04 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 236.12 hectares against 236.12 hectares in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 0 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Jamaica ranks 127th and Lebanon ranks 126th 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.