Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0416 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 hectares per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2014 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0416 hectares per square kilometre | +2000.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2000.0% | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0416 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +1000.0% | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +300.0% | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +250.0% | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0139 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0416 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 111 Algeria 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 East Timor 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 North Korea 0.008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 116 United Kingdom 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 117 Fiji 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0416 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.