Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0217 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.0217 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.1719 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 51st of 187 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0227 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1719 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0316 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2017 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0217 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0217 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1719 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 48 Togo 0.0267 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 India 0.0254 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 South Africa 0.0167 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Colombia 0.016 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Ecuador 0.0136 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0217 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1719 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest woody 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody 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
Woody 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.