Annual area burnt by wildfires in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 6,108 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6,108
Change on year
up 168.4%
World rank
124th
of 248 countries
All-time high
17,799
in 2015
All-time low
2,276
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Jamaica, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6,108 for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
The figure is up 168.4% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Jamaica peaked at 17,799 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,276, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 124th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,308 | — |
| 2013 | 9,248 | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 10,025 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 17,799 | +77.5% |
| 2016 | 2,684 | -84.9% |
| 2017 | 9,210 | +243.1% |
| 2018 | 8,125 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 7,659 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 9,622 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 4,261 | -55.7% |
| 2022 | 4,346 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10,390 | +139.1% |
| 2024 | 6,036 | -41.9% |
| 2025 | 2,276 | -62.3% |
| 2026 | 6,108 | +168.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6,108 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6,108 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,882 | 2,684 | 17,799 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,148 | 2,276 | 10,390 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Jamaica?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Jamaica was 6,108 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 17,799 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,276 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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