What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, per capita between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

0 ha per person, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita

Jamaica

0 ha per person

in 2024

Puerto Rico

0 ha per person

in 2024

Jamaica rank

102nd

Puerto Rico rank

102nd

Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita over time

Jamaica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0 ha per person against 0 ha per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 ha per person.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 102nd and Puerto Rico ranks 102nd of 186 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	Jamaica
2000s	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	Jamaica
2010s	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	Jamaica
2020s	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	0 ha per person	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, per capita, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?: Jamaica, at 0 ha per person against 0 ha per person in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, per capita between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 0 ha per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for forest fires — burned area, per capita?: Jamaica ranks 102nd and Puerto Rico ranks 102nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita
Unit: ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 6,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.