Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 16.41 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16.41 hectares for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
The figure is up 3,633.4% on the previous year and up 4,379.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica peaked at 785.62 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1465 hectares, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3666 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4.99 hectares | +1260.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 hectares | -77.9% |
| 2004 | 124.8 hectares | +11242.1% |
| 2005 | 785.62 hectares | +529.5% |
| 2006 | 88.7 hectares | -88.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6603 hectares | -99.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9523 hectares | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1465 hectares | -84.6% |
| 2011 | 2.13 hectares | +1352.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2198 hectares | -89.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3662 hectares | +66.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3663 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.5 hectares | +11502.5% |
| 2016 | 48.06 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 6.67 hectares | -86.1% |
| 2018 | 0.293 hectares | -95.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3663 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1465 hectares | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 hectares | +800.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9521 hectares | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4394 hectares | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 16.41 hectares | +3633.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.41 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.41 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701 hectares, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +11502.5% | 0.3663 hectares | 42.5 hectares |
| 2004 | +11242.1% | 1.1 hectares | 124.8 hectares |
| 2024 | +3633.4% | 0.4394 hectares | 16.41 hectares |
| 2011 | +1352.5% | 0.1465 hectares | 2.13 hectares |
| 2002 | +1260.8% | 0.3666 hectares | 4.99 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.9 hectares | 0.3666 hectares | 785.62 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.11 hectares | 0.1465 hectares | 48.06 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 hectares | 0.1465 hectares | 16.41 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 107 Sierra Leone 17.74 hectares compare
- 108 East Timor 17.48 hectares compare
- 109 Pakistan 17.47 hectares compare
- 111 Netherlands 15.41 hectares compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 14.7 hectares compare
- 113 Georgia 13.8 hectares 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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica was 16.41 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 785.62 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1465 hectares in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,379.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).