Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of forest area with long term management plan was 18.94 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 119 countries
All-time high
18.94
in 2020
All-time low
17.1
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 18.94 for proportion of forest area with long term management plan in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Jamaica peaked at 18.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 84th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.91 | 18.88 | 18.93 | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.94 | 18.94 | 18.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 81 Tonga 22.35 compare
- 82 Mauritius 21.59 compare
- 83 Niger 19.27 compare
- 85 Philippines 18.12 compare
- 87 Bangladesh 16.57 compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 6,231 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 325 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 342 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 507 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 35,817 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 26,721 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Jamaica?
- Proportion of forest area with long term management plan in Jamaica was 18.94 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with long term management plan recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of forest area with long term management plan?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area with long term management plan rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area with long term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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