Roundwood — Production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Roundwood — Production was 629,855 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roundwood — Production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 629,855 m3 for roundwood — production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production in Jamaica peaked at 1.05 million m3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,000 m3, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 153rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 251,010 m3 | +12450.5% |
| 1963 | 265,317 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 7,000 m3 | -97.4% |
| 1965 | 296,046 m3 | +4129.2% |
| 1966 | 65,300 m3 | -77.9% |
| 1967 | 65,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 405,289 m3 | +520.7% |
| 1969 | 418,328 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 437,303 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 430,631 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 327,693 m3 | -23.9% |
| 1973 | 384,774 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 427,772 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 444,073 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 510,867 m3 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 545,021 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 540,575 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 572,721 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 664,086 m3 | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 676,322 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 674,975 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 539,000 m3 | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 630,000 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 913,970 m3 | +45.1% |
| 1986 | 880,000 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 983,000 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 990,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 995,000 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 917,000 m3 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 695,500 m3 | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 630,400 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 675,000 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 577,100 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 770,011 m3 | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 803,515 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 828,587 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 855,821 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 882,110 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 874,825 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 735,981 m3 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 728,419 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 722,258 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 715,789 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 712,080 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 707,893 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 704,289 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 700,046 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 699,856 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 692,751 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 688,738 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 685,037 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 680,502 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 676,590 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 671,130 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 667,787 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 660,789 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 655,498 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 650,261 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 645,079 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 639,951 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 634,877 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 629,855 m3 | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 629,855 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million m3, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 629,855 m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.75 million m3, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Production in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +12450.5% | 2,000 m3 | 251,010 m3 |
| 1965 | +4129.2% | 7,000 m3 | 296,046 m3 |
| 1968 | +520.7% | 65,300 m3 | 405,289 m3 |
| 1964 | -97.4% | 265,317 m3 | 7,000 m3 |
| 1966 | -77.9% | 296,046 m3 | 65,300 m3 |
| 1985 | +45.1% | 630,000 m3 | 913,970 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197,288 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 418,328 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 462,143 m3 | 327,693 m3 | 572,721 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 794,635 m3 | 539,000 m3 | 995,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 780,793 m3 | 577,100 m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 748,369 m3 | 700,046 m3 | 882,110 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,868 m3 | 655,498 m3 | 699,856 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 640,005 m3 | 629,855 m3 | 650,261 m3 | 5 |
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 roundwood — production in Jamaica?
- Roundwood — production in Jamaica was 629,855 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million m3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for roundwood — production?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Roundwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en