Gambia vs Jamaica: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Gambia
727.08 ha
in 2024
Jamaica
599.15 ha
in 2024
Gambia rank
97th
Jamaica rank
99th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 727.08 ha against 599.15 ha in Jamaica, a difference of 127.93 ha.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 97th and Jamaica ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,973 ha | 352.67 ha | 78,620 ha | Gambia |
| 2000s | 17,929 ha | 374.86 ha | 17,554 ha | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,245 ha | 387.3 ha | 857.3 ha | Gambia |
| 2020s | 573.11 ha | 303.86 ha | 269.26 ha | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Gambia, at 727.08 ha against 599.15 ha in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 127.93 ha, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Gambia ranks 97th and Jamaica ranks 99th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.