Annual number of wildfires in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual number of wildfires was 20 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Jamaica, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Jamaica stood at 20 wildfires.
That represents a change of up 122.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Jamaica peaked at 56 wildfires in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9 wildfires, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 125th 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 number of wildfires in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 45 wildfires | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 35 wildfires | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 56 wildfires | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 12 wildfires | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 37 wildfires | +208.3% |
| 2018 | 36 wildfires | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 33 wildfires | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 47 wildfires | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 18 wildfires | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 17 wildfires | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 46 wildfires | +170.6% |
| 2024 | 26 wildfires | -43.5% |
| 2025 | 9 wildfires | -65.4% |
| 2026 | 20 wildfires | +122.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20 wildfires is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20 wildfires is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.5 wildfires | 12 wildfires | 56 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.14 wildfires | 9 wildfires | 47 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Jamaica?
- Annual number of wildfires in Jamaica was 20 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 56 wildfires in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.