Mountain Green Cover Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mountain Green Cover Index was 88.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
88.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
129th
of 184 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2000
All-time low
88.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 88.6% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Jamaica peaked at 90.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 129th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 89.6% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 88.8% | 89.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 88.6% | 88.6% | 1 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.994 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Jamaica?
- Mountain green cover index in Jamaica was 88.6% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for mountain green cover index?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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