Forest area as share of land area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Forest area as share of land area was 56.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Jamaica stood at 56.91. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Jamaica peaked at 56.91 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.11, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.13 | — |
| 1991 | 48.13 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.13 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.13 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.12 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.12 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.12 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.12 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.11 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.11 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.11 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.45 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.8 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.15 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.49 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.84 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.18 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.53 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.87 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.22 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.57 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.92 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52.27 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.62 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 52.97 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.32 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.68 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.04 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.4 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.75 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.11 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 55.47 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 55.83 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 56.19 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 56.55 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 56.91 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.12 | 48.11 | 48.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.66 | 48.11 | 51.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.15 | 51.57 | 54.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.01 | 55.11 | 56.91 | 6 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 198.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.09 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 740.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Jamaica?
- Forest area as share of land area in Jamaica was 56.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 56.91 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.11 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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