Jamaica vs New Zealand: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Jamaica
770.33 ha
in 2024
New Zealand
795.23 ha
in 2024
Jamaica rank
115th
New Zealand rank
114th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 795.23 ha against 770.33 ha in Jamaica, a difference of 24.9 ha.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 115th and New Zealand ranks 114th of 221 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400.91 ha | 643.02 ha | 242.11 ha | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 444.9 ha | 697.46 ha | 252.56 ha | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 502.85 ha | 1,334 ha | 830.79 ha | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 372.33 ha | 1,716 ha | 1,343 ha | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 795.23 ha against 770.33 ha in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 24.9 ha, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Jamaica ranks 115th and New Zealand ranks 114th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.