Estonia vs Jamaica: Annual deforestation
Estonia
720 hectares per year
in 2020
Jamaica
460 hectares per year
in 2020
Estonia rank
67th
Jamaica rank
70th
Annual deforestation over time
- Estonia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 720 hectares per year against 460 hectares per year in Jamaica, a difference of 260 hectares per year.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.6 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Estonia ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 70th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230 hectares per year | 890 hectares per year | 660 hectares per year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4,110 hectares per year | 680 hectares per year | 3,430 hectares per year | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5,390 hectares per year | 580 hectares per year | 4,810 hectares per year | Estonia |
| 2020s | 720 hectares per year | 460 hectares per year | 260 hectares per year | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Estonia or Jamaica?
- Estonia, at 720 hectares per year against 460 hectares per year in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Estonia and Jamaica?
- 260 hectares per year, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Estonia ranks 67th and Jamaica ranks 70th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.