Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Jamaica

Jamaica: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
813.1 ha
in 2015
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Jamaica, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 80.6 ha1991: 80.6 ha1992: 80.6 ha1993: 80.6 ha1994: 80.6 ha1995: 80.6 ha1996: 134.2 ha1997: 96.6 ha1998: 140.3 ha1999: 187.8 ha2000: 579.1 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 21.4 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 299.6 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 42.8 ha2008: 21.4 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 813.1 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 0 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area in Jamaica stood at 0 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Jamaica peaked at 813.1 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places Jamaica 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Jamaica, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 80.56 ha
1991 80.56 ha +0.0%
1992 80.56 ha +0.0%
1993 80.56 ha +0.0%
1994 80.56 ha +0.0%
1995 80.56 ha +0.0%
1996 134.17 ha +66.6%
1997 96.59 ha -28.0%
1998 140.29 ha +45.2%
1999 187.8 ha +33.9%
2000 579.11 ha +208.4%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 21.4 ha
2003 0 ha -100.0%
2004 0 ha
2005 299.56 ha
2006 0 ha -100.0%
2007 42.8 ha
2008 21.4 ha -50.0%
2009 0 ha -100.0%
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 813.1 ha
2016 0 ha -100.0%
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 0 ha
2023 0 ha
2024 0 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104.22 ha 80.56 ha 187.8 ha 10
2000s 96.43 ha 0 ha 579.11 ha 10
2010s 81.31 ha 0 ha 813.1 ha 10
2020s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 5

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  5. 72 Albania 0 ha
  6. 72 Algeria 0 ha
  7. 72 American Samoa 0 ha
  8. 72 Andorra 0 ha
  9. 72 Anguilla 0 ha
  10. 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
  11. 72 Armenia 0 ha
  12. 72 Aruba 0 ha
  13. 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
  14. 72 Austria 0 ha
  15. 72 Azerbaijan 0 ha
  16. 72 Bahrain 0 ha
  17. 72 Barbados 0 ha
  18. 72 Belarus 0 ha
  19. 72 Belgium 0 ha
  20. 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
  21. 72 Bermuda 0 ha
  22. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 ha
  23. 72 Botswana 0 ha
  24. 72 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
  25. 72 Bulgaria 0 ha
  26. 72 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
  27. 72 Canada 0 ha
  28. 72 Cayman Islands 0 ha compare
  29. 72 Chile 0 ha
  30. 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha
  31. 72 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  32. 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha
  33. 72 Cook Islands 0 ha
  34. 72 Croatia 0 ha
  35. 72 Cyprus 0 ha
  36. 72 Czechia 0 ha
  37. 72 Denmark 0 ha
  38. 72 Djibouti 0 ha
  39. 72 Dominica 0 ha
  40. 72 Egypt 0 ha
  41. 72 Eritrea 0 ha
  42. 72 Estonia 0 ha
  43. 72 Eswatini 0 ha
  44. 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha
  45. 72 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  46. 72 Finland 0 ha
  47. 72 France 0 ha
  48. 72 French Polynesia 0 ha compare
  49. 72 Gambia 0 ha compare
  50. 72 Georgia 0 ha
  51. 72 Germany 0 ha
  52. 72 Gibraltar 0 ha
  53. 72 Greece 0 ha
  54. 72 Greenland 0 ha
  55. 72 Grenada 0 ha compare
  56. 72 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  57. 72 Guam 0 ha
  58. 72 Haiti 0 ha compare
  59. 72 Hungary 0 ha
  60. 72 Iceland 0 ha
  61. 72 Iraq 0 ha
  62. 72 Ireland 0 ha
  63. 72 Isle of Man 0 ha
  64. 72 Israel 0 ha
  65. 72 Italy 0 ha
  66. 72 Japan 0 ha
  67. 72 Jordan 0 ha
  68. 72 Kazakhstan 0 ha
  69. 72 Kiribati 0 ha
  70. 72 Kuwait 0 ha
  71. 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha
  72. 72 Latvia 0 ha
  73. 72 Lebanon 0 ha
  74. 72 Lesotho 0 ha
  75. 72 Libya 0 ha
  76. 72 Lithuania 0 ha
  77. 72 Luxembourg 0 ha
  78. 72 Maldives 0 ha
  79. 72 Malta 0 ha
  80. 72 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  81. 72 Martinique 0 ha
  82. 72 Mauritania 0 ha
  83. 72 Mauritius 0 ha
  84. 72 Mongolia 0 ha
  85. 72 Montenegro 0 ha
  86. 72 Montserrat 0 ha compare
  87. 72 Morocco 0 ha
  88. 72 Namibia 0 ha
  89. 72 Naoero 0 ha
  90. 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha
  91. 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  92. 72 New Zealand 0 ha
  93. 72 Niger 0 ha
  94. 72 Niue 0 ha
  95. 72 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  96. 72 North Macedonia 0 ha
  97. 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  98. 72 Norway 0 ha
  99. 72 Oman 0 ha
  100. 72 Pakistan 0 ha
  101. 72 Palau 0 ha
  102. 72 Palestine 0 ha
  103. 72 Pitcairn 0 ha
  104. 72 Poland 0 ha
  105. 72 Portugal 0 ha
  106. 72 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
  107. 72 Qatar 0 ha
  108. 72 Republic of Korea 0 ha
  109. 72 Réunion 0 ha
  110. 72 Romania 0 ha
  111. 72 Russian Federation 0 ha
  112. 72 Rwanda 0 ha
  113. 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
  114. 72 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  115. 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  116. 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
  117. 72 Samoa 0 ha compare
  118. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  119. 72 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
  120. 72 Serbia 0 ha
  121. 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha
  122. 72 Seychelles 0 ha
  123. 72 Singapore 0 ha compare
  124. 72 Slovakia 0 ha
  125. 72 Slovenia 0 ha
  126. 72 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
  127. 72 Somalia 0 ha
  128. 72 Spain 0 ha
  129. 72 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
  130. 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
  131. 72 Sweden 0 ha
  132. 72 Switzerland 0 ha
  133. 72 Tajikistan 0 ha
  134. 72 Tokelau 0 ha
  135. 72 Tonga 0 ha
  136. 72 Tunisia 0 ha
  137. 72 Turkmenistan 0 ha
  138. 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
  139. 72 Tuvalu 0 ha
  140. 72 Ukraine 0 ha
  141. 72 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  142. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha
  143. 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
  144. 72 Uruguay 0 ha
  145. 72 Uzbekistan 0 ha
  146. 72 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
  147. 72 Western Sahara 0 ha
  148. 72 Yemen 0 ha
  149. 72 Zimbabwe 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Jamaica?
Humid tropical forest — burned area in Jamaica was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 813.1 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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