Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Georgia or Jamaica?

Georgia, at 2,432 hectares against 2,397 hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.

What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Georgia and Jamaica?

35 hectares, with Georgia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Jamaica?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Georgia vs Jamaica: Deforestation embedded in trade

Georgia

2,432 hectares

in 2023

Jamaica

2,397 hectares

in 2023

Georgia rank

61st

Jamaica rank

62nd

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Georgia
Jamaica

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 2,432 hectares against 2,397 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 35 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 61st and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Georgia	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	893.02 hectares	748.66 hectares	144.36 hectares	Georgia
2010s	916.91 hectares	656.23 hectares	260.68 hectares	Georgia
2020s	1,467 hectares	1,620 hectares	152.59 hectares	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Georgia or Jamaica?: Georgia, at 2,432 hectares against 2,397 hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Georgia and Jamaica?: 35 hectares, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Jamaica?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Georgia and Jamaica rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Georgia ranks 61st and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.