Jamaica vs Lebanon: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area

Jamaica
0.1%
in 2020
Lebanon
0.1%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
58th
Lebanon rank
59th

Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time

  • Jamaica
  • Lebanon
00.050.10.15199020052020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 59th of 105 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Jamaica
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Jamaica
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Jamaica
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, Jamaica or Lebanon?
Jamaica, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Lebanon as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between Jamaica and Lebanon?
0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
Jamaica ranks 58th and Lebanon ranks 59th of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
105 places, 525 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.