Jamaica vs Lebanon: Annual deforestation
Jamaica
460 hectares per year
in 2020
Lebanon
100 hectares per year
in 2020
Jamaica rank
70th
Lebanon rank
72nd
Annual deforestation over time
- Jamaica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 460 hectares per year against 100 hectares per year in Lebanon, a difference of 360 hectares per year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.6 times Lebanon's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 70th and Lebanon ranks 72nd of 112 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 890 hectares per year | 100 hectares per year | 790 hectares per year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 680 hectares per year | 100 hectares per year | 580 hectares per year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 580 hectares per year | 100 hectares per year | 480 hectares per year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 460 hectares per year | 100 hectares per year | 360 hectares per year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- Jamaica, at 460 hectares per year against 100 hectares per year in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 360 hectares per year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Jamaica ranks 70th and Lebanon ranks 72nd 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.