Jamaica vs Sudan: Drivers of deforestation
Jamaica
50.35 hectares
in 2023
Sudan
42.78 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica rank
97th
Sudan rank
100th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Jamaica
- Sudan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 50.35 hectares against 42.78 hectares in Sudan, a difference of 7.57 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 97th and Sudan ranks 100th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.66 hectares | 17.58 hectares | 56.08 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.84 hectares | 51.28 hectares | 18.44 hectares | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Jamaica or Sudan?
- Jamaica, at 50.35 hectares against 42.78 hectares in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Jamaica and Sudan?
- 7.57 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sudan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Jamaica ranks 97th and Sudan ranks 100th 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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About this data
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.