Annual area burnt per wildfire in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 290.86 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Jamaica, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Jamaica is 290.86, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Jamaica peaked at 317.84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 204.72, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 210.27 | — |
| 2013 | 205.51 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 286.43 | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 317.84 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 223.67 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 248.92 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 225.69 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 232.09 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 204.72 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 236.72 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 255.65 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 225.87 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 232.15 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 252.89 | +8.9% |
| 2026 | 290.86 | +15.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 290.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 290.86 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.8 | 205.51 | 317.84 | 8 |
| 2020s | 242.69 | 204.72 | 290.86 | 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 in Jamaica?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Jamaica was 290.86 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 317.84 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.72 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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