Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0336 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.0336 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0336 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +525.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0336 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0336 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +525.4% | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +266.7% | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0336 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0336 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.