Guyana vs Jamaica: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Guyana
0.2%
in 2026
Jamaica
0.3%
in 2026
Guyana rank
93rd
Jamaica rank
84th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Guyana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Guyana ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.