Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 607.89 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Jamaica is 607.89 1000 ha, measured in 2025. 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 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Jamaica peaked at 607.89 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 512.49 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 143rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 512.49 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 512.52 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 512.55 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 512.58 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 512.61 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 512.64 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 512.67 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 512.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 512.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 512.76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 512.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 516.53 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 520.26 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 524 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 527.74 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 531.48 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 535.21 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 538.95 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 542.69 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 546.42 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 550.16 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 553.95 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 557.74 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 561.54 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 565.33 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 569.12 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 573 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 576.88 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 580.75 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 584.63 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 588.51 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 592.39 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 596.26 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 600.14 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 604.01 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 607.89 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 607.89 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,407 1000 ha, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 607.89 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 641.92 1000 ha, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512.62 1000 ha | 512.49 1000 ha | 512.76 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 529.61 1000 ha | 512.79 1000 ha | 546.42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.31 1000 ha | 550.16 1000 ha | 584.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.2 1000 ha | 588.51 1000 ha | 607.89 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 140 El Salvador 675.96 1000 ha compare
- 141 Iraq 675.3 1000 ha compare
- 142 Mauritania 615.47 1000 ha compare
- 144 Tunisia 536.77 1000 ha compare
- 145 Western Sahara 529.22 1000 ha compare
- 146 Bahamas 509.86 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Jamaica?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Jamaica was 607.89 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 607.89 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 512.49 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.