Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 9 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Jamaica, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Jamaica stood at 9. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Jamaica peaked at 56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 129th out of 241 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.5 | 12 | 56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.57 | 9 | 47 | 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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Jamaica?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Jamaica was 9 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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