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
0200400600800199020052020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deforestation
Unit
hectares per year
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 560 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed