Jamaica vs Uruguay: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Jamaica
990.57 hectares
in 2024
Uruguay
1,088 hectares
in 2024
Jamaica rank
74th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1,088 hectares against 990.57 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 97.43 hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,657 hectares | 1,765 hectares | 108.43 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1,348 hectares | 1,967 hectares | 618.99 hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 897.8 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 429.95 hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1,088 hectares against 990.57 hectares in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 97.43 hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Jamaica ranks 74th and Uruguay ranks 73rd 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.