Renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica
Jamaica: Renewable natural capital, timber was 696.35 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
696.35 million current US$
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
113th
of 151 countries
All-time high
868.60 million current US$
in 2016
All-time low
219.67 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica stood at 696.35 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica peaked at 868.60 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 219.67 million current US$, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 381.40 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 403.40 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 389.84 million current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 350.34 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 313.49 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 273.27 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 282.85 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 219.67 million current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 237.29 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 231.63 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 235.71 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 341.50 million current US$ | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 368.65 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 432.23 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 416.09 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 727.60 million current US$ | +74.9% |
| 2011 | 636.25 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 634.25 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 730.97 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 851.91 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 745.99 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 868.60 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 818.79 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 676.61 million current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 583.92 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 696.35 million current US$ | +19.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 696.35 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 billion current US$, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 696.35 million current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.87 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 367.69 million current US$ | 313.49 million current US$ | 403.40 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 303.89 million current US$ | 219.67 million current US$ | 432.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.49 million current US$ | 583.92 million current US$ | 868.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 696.35 million current US$ | 696.35 million current US$ | 696.35 million current US$ | 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 renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica was 696.35 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 868.60 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.67 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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