Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 58.41 hectares against 50.35 hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.

What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?

8.06 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Drivers of deforestation

Jamaica

50.35 hectares

in 2023

Sri Lanka

58.41 hectares

in 2023

Jamaica rank

97th

Sri Lanka rank

94th

Drivers of deforestation over time

Jamaica
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 58.41 hectares against 50.35 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 8.06 hectares.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 166 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	115.88 hectares	367.86 hectares	251.98 hectares	Sri Lanka
2010s	78.14 hectares	1,161 hectares	1,082 hectares	Sri Lanka
2020s	32.84 hectares	65.67 hectares	32.83 hectares	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 58.41 hectares against 50.35 hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 8.06 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for drivers of deforestation?: Jamaica ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Drivers of deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.