Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Jamaica

Jamaica: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 246.9 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
246.9 current US$
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
88th
of 151 countries
All-time high
309.92 current US$
in 2016
All-time low
83.26 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Jamaica, 1995–2020

1001502002503001995200720201995: 152 current US$1996: 159.3 current US$1997: 152.6 current US$1998: 136 current US$1999: 120.7 current US$2000: 104.6 current US$2001: 107.7 current US$2002: 83.3 current US$2003: 89.5 current US$2004: 86.9 current US$2005: 88.1 current US$2006: 127 current US$2007: 136.5 current US$2008: 159.4 current US$2009: 152.8 current US$2010: 266.1 current US$2011: 231.7 current US$2012: 229.8 current US$2013: 263.6 current US$2014: 305.9 current US$2015: 267 current US$2016: 309.9 current US$2017: 291.6 current US$2018: 240.6 current US$2019: 207.5 current US$2020: 246.9 current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Jamaica is 246.9 current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Jamaica peaked at 309.92 current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.26 current US$, in 2002.

Jamaica ranks 88th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$) in Jamaica, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 151.99 current US$ —
1996 159.27 current US$ +4.8%
1997 152.58 current US$ -4.2%
1998 135.97 current US$ -10.9%
1999 120.74 current US$ -11.2%
2000 104.61 current US$ -13.4%
2001 107.73 current US$ +3.0%
2002 83.26 current US$ -22.7%
2003 89.51 current US$ +7.5%
2004 86.95 current US$ -2.9%
2005 88.06 current US$ +1.3%
2006 126.97 current US$ +44.2%
2007 136.48 current US$ +7.5%
2008 159.41 current US$ +16.8%
2009 152.84 current US$ -4.1%
2010 266.14 current US$ +74.1%
2011 231.69 current US$ -12.9%
2012 229.81 current US$ -0.8%
2013 263.59 current US$ +14.7%
2014 305.94 current US$ +16.1%
2015 266.95 current US$ -12.7%
2016 309.92 current US$ +16.1%
2017 291.55 current US$ -5.9%
2018 240.63 current US$ -17.5%
2019 207.52 current US$ -13.8%
2020 246.9 current US$ +19.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 246.9 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 246.9 current US$, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 246.9 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455.62 current US$, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 144.11 current US$ 120.74 current US$ 159.27 current US$ 5
2000s 113.58 current US$ 83.26 current US$ 159.41 current US$ 10
2010s 261.38 current US$ 207.52 current US$ 309.92 current US$ 10
2020s 246.9 current US$ 246.9 current US$ 246.9 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 85 Angola 302.92 current US$ compare
  2. 86 Armenia 283.14 current US$ compare
  3. 87 France 269.17 current US$ compare
  4. 89 Japan 243.14 current US$ compare
  5. 90 Trinidad and Tobago 237.92 current US$ compare
  6. 91 Luxembourg 235.11 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Jamaica?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Jamaica was 246.9 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 309.92 current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 83.26 current US$ in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
Jamaica ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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