How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

Jamaica

0.0336 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Puerto Rico

0.0281 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Jamaica rank

6th

Puerto Rico rank

7th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

Jamaica
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0336 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Jamaica ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 176 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0393 hectares per square kilometre	0.0514 hectares per square kilometre	0.0121 hectares per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2010s	0.037 hectares per square kilometre	0.0822 hectares per square kilometre	0.0452 hectares per square kilometre	Puerto Rico
2020s	0.0347 hectares per square kilometre	0.025 hectares per square kilometre	0.0097 hectares per square kilometre	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?: Jamaica, at 0.0336 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Jamaica ranks 6th and Puerto Rico ranks 7th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.