Jamaica vs New Caledonia: Grassland — Burned Area
Jamaica
171.18 ha
in 2024
New Caledonia
214.05 ha
in 2024
Jamaica rank
117th
New Caledonia rank
115th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Jamaica
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 214.05 ha against 171.18 ha in Jamaica, a difference of 42.87 ha.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and New Caledonia ranks 115th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.62 ha | 130.18 ha | 82.56 ha | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 69.85 ha | 115.59 ha | 45.74 ha | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 115.55 ha | 107.03 ha | 8.52 ha | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 68.47 ha | 124.16 ha | 55.68 ha | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Jamaica or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 214.05 ha against 171.18 ha in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Jamaica and New Caledonia?
- 42.87 ha, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and New Caledonia rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and New Caledonia ranks 115th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.