Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0652 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0652 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.1936 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0394 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | +750.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1936 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0395 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0632 ha per square kilometre | +77.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0533 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -64.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | +528.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0652 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0652 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +750.0% | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +528.6% | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0269 ha per square kilometre | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0411 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1936 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 0.0869 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 82 Uruguay 0.0892 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Spain 0.0762 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Armenia 0.0739 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Ecuador 0.0614 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 El Salvador 0.0568 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bhutan 0.0545 ha per square kilometre compare
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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0652 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1936 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.