Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.5558 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Jamaica, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Jamaica stood at 0.5558.
That represents a change of up 168.4% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Jamaica peaked at 1.62 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2071, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.574 | — |
| 2013 | 0.8415 | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9122 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | +77.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2442 | -84.9% |
| 2017 | 0.838 | +243.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7393 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6969 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8755 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3877 | -55.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3955 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9454 | +139.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5492 | -41.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2071 | -62.3% |
| 2026 | 0.5558 | +168.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5558 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5558 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8082 | 0.2442 | 1.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5595 | 0.2071 | 0.9454 | 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Jamaica?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Jamaica was 0.5558 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2071 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Jamaica ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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