Forestland — Area in Jamaica

Jamaica: Forestland — Area was 616.31 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
616.31 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 217 countries
All-time high
616.31 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
521.01 1000 ha
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area in Jamaica, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 521.3 1000 ha1991: 521.3 1000 ha1992: 521.2 1000 ha1993: 521.2 1000 ha1994: 521.2 1000 ha1995: 521.1 1000 ha1996: 521.1 1000 ha1997: 521.1 1000 ha1998: 521.1 1000 ha1999: 521 1000 ha2000: 521 1000 ha2001: 524.8 1000 ha2002: 528.5 1000 ha2003: 532.2 1000 ha2004: 536 1000 ha2005: 539.7 1000 ha2006: 543.5 1000 ha2007: 547.2 1000 ha2008: 551 1000 ha2009: 554.7 1000 ha2010: 558.5 1000 ha2011: 562.2 1000 ha2012: 566 1000 ha2013: 569.9 1000 ha2014: 573.6 1000 ha2015: 577.5 1000 ha2016: 581.3 1000 ha2017: 585.2 1000 ha2018: 589.1 1000 ha2019: 593 1000 ha2020: 596.9 1000 ha2021: 600.8 1000 ha2022: 604.7 1000 ha2023: 608.5 1000 ha2024: 612.4 1000 ha2025: 616.3 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 616.31 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — area in Jamaica peaked at 616.31 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 521.01 1000 ha, in 2000.

That places Jamaica 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 521.16 1000 ha 521.04 1000 ha 521.28 1000 ha 10
2000s 537.86 1000 ha 521.01 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

  1. 131 Belgium 670.52 1000 ha compare
  2. 132 Denmark 642.56 1000 ha compare
  3. 133 Rwanda 634.63 1000 ha compare
  4. 135 Yemen 549 1000 ha compare
  5. 136 Western Sahara 529.22 1000 ha compare
  6. 137 Bahamas 509.86 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area in Jamaica?
Forestland — area in Jamaica was 616.31 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 616.31 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 521.01 1000 ha in 2000.
How does Jamaica rank for forestland — area?
Jamaica ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).