Planted Forest — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Planted Forest — Area was 8.42 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted 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 planted forest — area in Jamaica is 8.42 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Jamaica peaked at 8.79 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.21 1000 ha, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 166th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Planted Forest — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.79 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8.73 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.67 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.62 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.56 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.5 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.44 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.38 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.33 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.27 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.21 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.22 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.23 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.23 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.24 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.25 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.26 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.27 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.28 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.29 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.31 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.32 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.33 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.34 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.35 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.36 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.37 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.38 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.39 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.41 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.42 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.42 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 224.08 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.42 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.15 1000 ha, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.53 1000 ha | 8.27 1000 ha | 8.79 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 1000 ha | 8.21 1000 ha | 8.28 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 1000 ha | 8.29 1000 ha | 8.37 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 1000 ha | 8.38 1000 ha | 8.42 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 163 French Polynesia 9.46 1000 ha compare
- 164 El Salvador 8.88 1000 ha compare
- 165 Lesotho 8.67 1000 ha compare
- 167 Montenegro 8 1000 ha compare
- 168 Mongolia 7.91 1000 ha compare
- 169 Kuwait 6.3 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 planted forest — area in Jamaica?
- Planted forest — area in Jamaica was 8.42 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for planted forest — area?
- Jamaica ranks 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area 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, published as part of Planted 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.