Forest area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Forest area was 686.09 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
686.09 ha th
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
686.09 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
521.3 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Jamaica, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 686.09 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Jamaica peaked at 686.09 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 521.3 ha th, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 521.3 ha th | 521.3 ha th | 521.3 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 523.29 ha th | 523.29 ha th | 523.29 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 567.33 ha th | 552.54 ha th | 582.11 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 660.1 ha th | 634.1 ha th | 686.09 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6,231 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 325 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 342 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 507 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 35,817 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 26,721 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Jamaica?
- Forest area in Jamaica was 686.09 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 686.09 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 521.3 ha th in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for forest area?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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