Savanna fires — Burned Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 770.33 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 770.33 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Jamaica peaked at 2,097 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 221 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 fires — Burned Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 438.59 ha | — |
| 1991 | 438.59 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 438.59 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 438.59 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 438.59 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 438.59 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 291.69 ha | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 386.99 ha | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 337.73 ha | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 361.18 ha | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 426.3 ha | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 42.8 ha | -90.0% |
| 2002 | 363.76 ha | +750.0% |
| 2003 | 64.19 ha | -82.4% |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 2,097 ha | — |
| 2006 | 748.92 ha | -64.3% |
| 2007 | 192.58 ha | -74.3% |
| 2008 | 85.59 ha | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 427.96 ha | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 470.75 ha | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 470.75 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 385.15 ha | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 684.73 ha | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 577.73 ha | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 855.91 ha | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 363.77 ha | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 128.39 ha | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 149.79 ha | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 941.49 ha | +528.6% |
| 2020 | 363.77 ha | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 21.4 ha | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 706.15 ha | — |
| 2024 | 770.33 ha | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400.91 ha | 291.69 ha | 438.59 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.9 ha | 0 ha | 2,097 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 502.85 ha | 128.39 ha | 941.49 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.33 ha | 0 ha | 770.33 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Haiti 920.24 ha compare
- 113 El Salvador 898.21 ha compare
- 114 New Zealand 795.23 ha compare
- 116 Afghanistan 751.02 ha compare
- 117 Equatorial Guinea 598.39 ha compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 579.9 ha compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Jamaica?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Jamaica was 770.33 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,097 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.