Jamaica vs Zambia: Imported deforestation
Jamaica
2,413 hectares
in 2023
Zambia
2,331 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica rank
90th
Zambia rank
93rd
Imported deforestation over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2,413 hectares against 2,331 hectares in Zambia, a difference of 82 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 178 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 790.37 hectares | 1,379 hectares | 588.73 hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 688.73 hectares | 3,519 hectares | 2,830 hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,643 hectares | 1,733 hectares | 89.97 hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Jamaica or Zambia?
- Jamaica, at 2,413 hectares against 2,331 hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 82 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.