Primary Forest — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary Forest — Area was 81.77 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest — area in Jamaica stood at 81.77 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Jamaica peaked at 88.67 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.77 1000 ha, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.67 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 88.58 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.49 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 88.39 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.3 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 88.21 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 88.12 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.03 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.93 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.84 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.75 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.51 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.27 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.03 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 86.79 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.56 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.32 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.08 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 85.84 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.6 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.36 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.12 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 84.88 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 84.64 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 84.4 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 84.16 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.92 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.68 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.44 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.2 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.96 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.72 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.48 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.25 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.01 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 81.77 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 81.77 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.45 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 81.77 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.13 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.26 1000 ha | 87.84 1000 ha | 88.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.67 1000 ha | 85.6 1000 ha | 87.75 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.28 1000 ha | 83.2 1000 ha | 85.36 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.36 1000 ha | 81.77 1000 ha | 82.96 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 primary forest — area in Jamaica?
- Primary forest — area in Jamaica was 81.77 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 88.67 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.77 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary forest — area?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary 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.