Annual number of wildfires in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual number of wildfires was 9 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 9 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% 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 129th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.5 wildfires | 12 wildfires | 56 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.57 wildfires | 9 wildfires | 47 wildfires | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Jamaica?
- Annual number of wildfires in Jamaica was 9 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 129th 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 down 25.0%. 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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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.