Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Jamaica
599.15 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
213.75 ha
in 2024
Jamaica rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 599.15 ha against 213.75 ha in Sri Lanka, a difference of 385.4 ha.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.8 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352.67 ha | 14,558 ha | 14,205 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 374.86 ha | 29,524 ha | 29,149 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 387.3 ha | 10,378 ha | 9,990 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 303.86 ha | 2,984 ha | 2,680 ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 599.15 ha against 213.75 ha in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 385.4 ha, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Jamaica ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd 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.