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
130th
of 185 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 130th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.6% | — |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 88.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 88.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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 130th out of 185 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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Mountain Green Cover Index.