Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 616.31 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Jamaica is 616.31 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Jamaica peaked at 616.31 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 521.07 1000 ha, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 521.34 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 521.31 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 521.28 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 521.26 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 521.23 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 521.2 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 521.18 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 521.15 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 521.12 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 521.1 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 521.07 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 524.75 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 528.5 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 532.24 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 535.99 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 539.73 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 543.47 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 547.22 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 550.96 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 554.71 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 558.45 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 562.25 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 566.05 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 569.85 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 573.65 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 577.45 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 581.34 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 585.22 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 589.11 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 592.99 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 596.88 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 600.77 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 604.65 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 608.54 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 612.42 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 616.31 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 521.22 1000 ha | 521.1 1000 ha | 521.34 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.86 1000 ha | 521.07 1000 ha | 554.71 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.64 1000 ha | 558.45 1000 ha | 592.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 606.59 1000 ha | 596.88 1000 ha | 616.31 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 carbon stock change in forests — area in Jamaica?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Jamaica was 616.31 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 616.31 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 521.07 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).