Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Jersey

Jersey: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 227 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Jersey, 1991–2025

00.511.522.51991200820251991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 2.1 %2021: 0.298 %2022: 0.297 %2023: 0.296 %2024: 0.295 %2025: 0.294 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Jersey is 0.3%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 85.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Jersey peaked at 2.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

That places Jersey 35th out of 227 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.0% 2.3% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.3% 2.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Jersey?
Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Jersey was 0.3% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jersey?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jersey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Jersey rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
Jersey ranks 35th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Jersey data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita
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
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.