Jamaica vs Lebanon: Deforestation embedded in trade
Jamaica
2,397 hectares
in 2023
Lebanon
2,477 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica rank
62nd
Lebanon rank
60th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Jamaica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2,477 hectares against 2,397 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 80 hectares.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 60th of 178 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 748.66 hectares | 1,988 hectares | 1,239 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 656.23 hectares | 2,688 hectares | 2,032 hectares | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1,620 hectares | 2,532 hectares | 911.86 hectares | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2,477 hectares against 2,397 hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 80 hectares, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 60th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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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About this data
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 β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.