Wood fuel — Production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wood fuel — Production was 478,056 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 478,056 m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Jamaica peaked at 853,000 m3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 250,010 m3 | +24901.0% |
| 1963 | 263,317 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1,000 m3 | -99.6% |
| 1965 | 292,046 m3 | +29104.6% |
| 1966 | 1,000 m3 | -99.7% |
| 1967 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 340,989 m3 | +33998.9% |
| 1969 | 359,028 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 378,003 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 371,331 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 273,393 m3 | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 330,474 m3 | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 373,472 m3 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 389,773 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 458,567 m3 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 494,621 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 502,775 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 539,821 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 631,186 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 628,822 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 645,275 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 468,000 m3 | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 550,000 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 793,970 m3 | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 708,000 m3 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 779,000 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 783,000 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 790,000 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 853,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 750,000 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 500,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 450,000 m3 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 400,000 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 300,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 491,811 m3 | +63.9% |
| 1997 | 524,215 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 547,287 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 572,421 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 598,710 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 591,425 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 584,228 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 577,119 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 570,096 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 563,159 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 559,490 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 555,800 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 552,200 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 548,626 m3 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 545,051 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 541,022 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 537,022 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 533,052 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 529,112 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 525,200 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 519,740 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 514,337 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 508,990 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 503,699 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 498,462 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 493,280 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 488,152 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 483,078 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 478,056 m3 | -1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 478,056 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 million m3, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 478,056 m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.14 million m3, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +33998.9% | 1,000 m3 | 340,989 m3 |
| 1965 | +29104.6% | 1,000 m3 | 292,046 m3 |
| 1962 | +24901.0% | 1,000 m3 | 250,010 m3 |
| 1964 | -99.6% | 263,317 m3 | 1,000 m3 |
| 1966 | -99.7% | 292,046 m3 | 1,000 m3 |
| 1996 | +63.9% | 300,000 m3 | 491,811 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,710 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 359,028 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 411,223 m3 | 273,393 m3 | 539,821 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 677,725 m3 | 468,000 m3 | 793,970 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 538,873 m3 | 300,000 m3 | 853,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570,085 m3 | 548,626 m3 | 598,710 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 525,722 m3 | 503,699 m3 | 545,051 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,206 m3 | 478,056 m3 | 498,462 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Botswana 699,906 m3 compare
- 142 Yemen 690,710 m3 compare
- 143 Belgium-Luxembourg 568,000 m3 compare
- 145 North Macedonia 472,000 m3 compare
- 146 Slovakia 460,736 m3 compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 458,000 m3 compare
- 147 Moldova 458,000 m3 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 wood fuel — production in Jamaica?
- Wood fuel — production in Jamaica was 478,056 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 853,000 m3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for wood fuel — production?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Wood fuel — 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