Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Jamaica
Jamaica: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 608.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Jamaica, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Jamaica is 608.55, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Jamaica peaked at 608.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 521, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 138th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 521.22 | — |
| 1993 | 521.2 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 521.17 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 521.14 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 521.11 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 521.08 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 521.06 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 521.03 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 521 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 524.75 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 528.49 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 532.24 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 535.98 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 539.73 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 543.47 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 547.22 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 550.96 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 554.71 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 558.45 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 562.25 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 566.05 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 569.86 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 573.66 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 577.46 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 581.34 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 585.23 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 589.12 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 593 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 596.89 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 600.77 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 604.66 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 608.55 | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 608.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 608.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,094, 29% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 521.13 | 521.03 | 521.22 | 8 |
| 2000s | 537.85 | 521 | 554.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.64 | 558.45 | 593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 602.72 | 596.89 | 608.55 | 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 forest area, 1000 hectares in Jamaica?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Jamaica was 608.55 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 608.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 521 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Jamaica ranks 138th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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