Forest rents in Jamaica
Jamaica: Forest rents was 0.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
102nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1982
All-time low
0.1%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Forest rents in Jamaica, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in Jamaica stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Jamaica peaked at 0.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1972.
That places Jamaica 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest rents in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +77.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +80.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -66.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +59.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 1,874 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 64.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 1,324 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 8.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Jamaica?
- Forest rents in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1972.
- How does Jamaica rank for forest rents?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.