Jamaica vs Tunisia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Jamaica
150.26 hectares
in 2025
Tunisia
214.66 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica rank
134th
Tunisia rank
131st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Jamaica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 214.66 hectares against 150.26 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tunisia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 134th and Tunisia ranks 131st of 225 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.13 hectares | 313.94 hectares | 238.81 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 115.92 hectares | 3,922 hectares | 3,806 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 89.44 hectares | 5,721 hectares | 5,631 hectares | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, 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 Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 64.4 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Jamaica ranks 134th and Tunisia ranks 131st 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.