Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jamaica
Jamaica: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 8,420 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8,420 hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8,790 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
8,210 hectares
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8,420 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jamaica peaked at 8,790 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,210 hectares, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 147th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,790 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 8,732 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8,674 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8,616 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8,558 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8,500 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8,442 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8,384 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8,326 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8,268 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 8,210 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8,218 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8,226 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8,234 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,242 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,250 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,258 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,266 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,274 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 8,282 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,290 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,300 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,310 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,320 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,330 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,340 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8,348 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8,356 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,364 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,372 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8,380 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,388 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,396 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,404 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,412 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 8,420 hectares | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8,420 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 216,840 hectares, 4% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8,420 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,529 hectares | 8,268 hectares | 8,790 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,246 hectares | 8,210 hectares | 8,282 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,333 hectares | 8,290 hectares | 8,372 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,400 hectares | 8,380 hectares | 8,420 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 144 French Polynesia 9,460 hectares compare
- 145 El Salvador 8,880 hectares compare
- 146 Lesotho 8,670 hectares compare
- 148 Montenegro 8,000 hectares compare
- 149 Mongolia 7,910 hectares compare
- 150 Kuwait 6,300 hectares compare
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jamaica?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Jamaica was 8,420 hectares 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,790 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,210 hectares in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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