Jamaica vs Libya: Annual deforestation
Jamaica
460 hectares per year
in 2020
Libya
330 hectares per year
in 2020
Jamaica rank
70th
Libya rank
71st
Annual deforestation over time
- Jamaica
- Libya
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 460 hectares per year against 330 hectares per year in Libya, a difference of 130 hectares per year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Libya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 70th and Libya ranks 71st of 112 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 890 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 560 hectares per year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 680 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 350 hectares per year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 580 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 250 hectares per year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 460 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | 130 hectares per year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Jamaica or Libya?
- Jamaica, at 460 hectares per year against 330 hectares per year in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Jamaica and Libya?
- 130 hectares per year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Libya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Libya rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Jamaica ranks 70th and Libya ranks 71st 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.