Haiti vs Jamaica: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Haiti
1,103 hectares
in 2024
Jamaica
990.57 hectares
in 2024
Haiti rank
72nd
Jamaica rank
74th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Haiti
- Jamaica
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 1,103 hectares against 990.57 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 112.43 hectares.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Haiti ahead.
Haiti ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 74th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,339 hectares | 1,657 hectares | 317.16 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2,643 hectares | 1,348 hectares | 1,295 hectares | Haiti |
| 2020s | 1,112 hectares | 897.8 hectares | 213.85 hectares | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Haiti or Jamaica?
- Haiti, at 1,103 hectares against 990.57 hectares in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Haiti and Jamaica?
- 112.43 hectares, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Jamaica rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Haiti ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 74th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.