Exported deforestation in Jamaica
Jamaica: Exported deforestation was 16.51 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Jamaica stood at 16.51 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Jamaica peaked at 60.85 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.51 hectares, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.73 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 32.66 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 46.56 hectares | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 54.37 hectares | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 37.26 hectares | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 21.76 hectares | -41.6% |
| 2011 | 19.35 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 31.74 hectares | +64.0% |
| 2013 | 28.71 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 26.34 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 60.85 hectares | +131.0% |
| 2016 | 28.85 hectares | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 29.2 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.59 hectares | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 41.59 hectares | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 27.2 hectares | -34.6% |
| 2021 | 27.29 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.84 hectares | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 16.51 hectares | -27.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.51 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.51 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.72 hectares | 32.66 hectares | 54.37 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.5 hectares | 19.35 hectares | 60.85 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.46 hectares | 16.51 hectares | 27.29 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported deforestation in Jamaica?
- Exported deforestation in Jamaica was 16.51 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60.85 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.51 hectares in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for exported deforestation?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.