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.
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
- 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 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.