Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 22.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jamaica is 22.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jamaica peaked at 22.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.9% | — |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.7% | 22.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 23.7% compare
- 63 Philippines 23.6% compare
- 64 Russian Federation 23.4% compare
- 66 Estonia 22.7% compare
- 67 Nigeria 22.3% compare
- 68 Albania 21.7% 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)
- 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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jamaica?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Jamaica was 22.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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