Annual change forest area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual change forest area was 3,886 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,886
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,886
in 2016
All-time low
-27
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Jamaica, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3,886 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Jamaica peaked at 3,886 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -27, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -27 | — |
| 1992 | -27 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -27 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -27 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -27 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -27 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -27 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -27 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -27 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -27 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,744 | -13965.6% |
| 2002 | 3,744 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,744 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,744 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,744 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,744 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,744 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,744 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,744 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,744 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,800 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,886 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,886 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,886 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,886 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,886 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,886 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,886 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,886 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,886 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,886 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,886 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -27 | -27 | -27 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,367 | -27 | 3,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,829 | 3,744 | 3,886 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,886 | 3,886 | 3,886 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0807 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 21.14 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Jamaica?
- Annual change forest area in Jamaica was 3,886 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,886 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -27 in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual change forest area?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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