Deforestation embedded in trade in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,397 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,397 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 279.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Jamaica peaked at 2,397 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 556.99 hectares, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 748.66 hectares | 643.89 hectares | 918.3 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 656.23 hectares | 556.99 hectares | 732.11 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,620 hectares | 823.16 hectares | 2,397 hectares | 4 |
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More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Jamaica?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Jamaica was 2,397 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,397 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.99 hectares in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 279.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.