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
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.
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
- 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 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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