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Savanna — Burned Area in Jamaica

Jamaica: Savanna — Burned Area was 21.4 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.4 ha
Change on year
down 94.1%
World rank
118th
of 221 countries
All-time high
363.77 ha
in 2023
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Jamaica, 1990–2024

01002003004001990200720241990: 116 ha1991: 116 ha1992: 116 ha1993: 116 ha1994: 116 ha1995: 116 ha1996: 33.1 ha1997: 207.1 ha1998: 133.9 ha1999: 141.9 ha2000: 23.6 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 21.4 ha2003: 21.4 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 214 ha2006: 214 ha2007: 64.2 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 235.4 ha2011: 171.2 ha2012: 149.8 ha2013: 235.4 ha2014: 149.8 ha2015: 299.6 ha2016: 107 ha2017: 85.6 ha2018: 64.2 ha2019: 235.4 ha2020: 171.2 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 363.8 ha2024: 21.4 ha

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 21.4 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.1% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Jamaica peaked at 363.77 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

That places Jamaica 118th out of 221 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.

Savanna — Burned Area in Jamaica, year by year

Year ha Change
1990 116 ha —
1991 116 ha +0.0%
1992 116 ha +0.0%
1993 116 ha +0.0%
1994 116 ha +0.0%
1995 116 ha +0.0%
1996 33.11 ha -71.5%
1997 207.06 ha +525.4%
1998 133.86 ha -35.4%
1999 141.94 ha +6.0%
2000 23.6 ha -83.4%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 21.4 ha —
2003 21.4 ha -0.0%
2004 0 ha -100.0%
2005 213.97 ha —
2006 213.97 ha +0.0%
2007 64.19 ha -70.0%
2008 0 ha -100.0%
2009 0 ha —
2010 235.37 ha —
2011 171.19 ha -27.3%
2012 149.78 ha -12.5%
2013 235.38 ha +57.1%
2014 149.78 ha -36.4%
2015 299.58 ha +100.0%
2016 106.99 ha -64.3%
2017 85.59 ha -20.0%
2018 64.19 ha -25.0%
2019 235.37 ha +266.7%
2020 171.19 ha -27.3%
2021 0 ha -100.0%
2022 0 ha —
2023 363.77 ha —
2024 21.4 ha -94.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121.2 ha 33.11 ha 207.06 ha 10
2000s 55.85 ha 0 ha 213.97 ha 10
2010s 173.32 ha 64.19 ha 299.58 ha 10
2020s 111.27 ha 0 ha 363.77 ha 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 115 Czechia 21.54 ha compare
  2. 116 Afghanistan 21.46 ha compare
  3. 117 Bangladesh 21.41 ha compare
  4. 119 American Samoa 0 ha
  5. 119 Andorra 0 ha
  6. 119 Anguilla 0 ha
  7. 119 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
  8. 119 Armenia 0 ha compare
  9. 119 Aruba 0 ha
  10. 119 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
  11. 119 Austria 0 ha compare
  12. 119 Bahrain 0 ha
  13. 119 Barbados 0 ha compare
  14. 119 Belgium 0 ha compare
  15. 119 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha compare
  16. 119 Bermuda 0 ha
  17. 119 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
  18. 119 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha compare
  19. 119 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
  20. 119 Cayman Islands 0 ha
  21. 119 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
  22. 119 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
  23. 119 Cook Islands 0 ha
  24. 119 Denmark 0 ha compare
  25. 119 Djibouti 0 ha
  26. 119 Dominica 0 ha
  27. 119 Eritrea 0 ha compare
  28. 119 Estonia 0 ha compare
  29. 119 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
  30. 119 Faroe Islands 0 ha
  31. 119 Fiji 0 ha compare
  32. 119 Finland 0 ha compare
  33. 119 French Guiana 0 ha compare
  34. 119 French Polynesia 0 ha
  35. 119 Gibraltar 0 ha
  36. 119 Greenland 0 ha
  37. 119 Grenada 0 ha
  38. 119 Guadeloupe 0 ha
  39. 119 Guam 0 ha
  40. 119 Ireland 0 ha compare
  41. 119 Isle of Man 0 ha
  42. 119 Israel 0 ha compare
  43. 119 Jordan 0 ha
  44. 119 Kiribati 0 ha
  45. 119 Kuwait 0 ha
  46. 119 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
  47. 119 Latvia 0 ha compare
  48. 119 Lesotho 0 ha compare
  49. 119 Libya 0 ha
  50. 119 Liechtenstein 0 ha compare
  51. 119 Lithuania 0 ha compare
  52. 119 Luxembourg 0 ha
  53. 119 Maldives 0 ha
  54. 119 Malta 0 ha
  55. 119 Marshall Islands 0 ha
  56. 119 Martinique 0 ha
  57. 119 Mauritius 0 ha compare
  58. 119 Mayotte 0 ha
  59. 119 Monaco 0 ha
  60. 119 Montserrat 0 ha
  61. 119 Naoero 0 ha
  62. 119 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
  63. 119 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
  64. 119 Niger 0 ha compare
  65. 119 Niue 0 ha
  66. 119 Norfolk Island 0 ha
  67. 119 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
  68. 119 Norway 0 ha compare
  69. 119 Oman 0 ha
  70. 119 Palau 0 ha
  71. 119 Palestine, State of 0 ha
  72. 119 Pitcairn 0 ha
  73. 119 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
  74. 119 Qatar 0 ha
  75. 119 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
  76. 119 Réunion 0 ha compare
  77. 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
  78. 119 Saint Lucia 0 ha
  79. 119 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
  80. 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
  81. 119 Samoa 0 ha compare
  82. 119 San Marino 0 ha
  83. 119 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
  84. 119 Saudi Arabia 0 ha compare
  85. 119 Serbia and Montenegro 0 ha compare
  86. 119 Seychelles 0 ha
  87. 119 Singapore 0 ha
  88. 119 Slovakia 0 ha compare
  89. 119 Slovenia 0 ha compare
  90. 119 Solomon Islands 0 ha
  91. 119 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
  92. 119 Sweden 0 ha compare
  93. 119 Switzerland 0 ha compare
  94. 119 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
  95. 119 Tokelau 0 ha
  96. 119 Tonga 0 ha
  97. 119 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
  98. 119 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
  99. 119 Tuvalu 0 ha
  100. 119 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
  101. 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
  102. 119 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
  103. 119 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
  104. 119 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
  105. 119 Western Sahara 0 ha
  106. 119 Yemen 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Jamaica?
Savanna — burned area in Jamaica was 21.4 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 363.77 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for savanna — burned area?
Jamaica ranks 118th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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