Renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica
Jamaica: Renewable natural capital, timber was 587.57 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica stood at 587.57 million real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica peaked at 587.57 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 516.22 million real chained 2019 US$, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.52 million real chained 2019 US$ | 516.32 million real chained 2019 US$ | 516.72 million real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 532.17 million real chained 2019 US$ | 516.22 million real chained 2019 US$ | 548.12 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.69 million real chained 2019 US$ | 551.67 million real chained 2019 US$ | 583.92 million real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.57 million real chained 2019 US$ | 587.57 million real chained 2019 US$ | 587.57 million real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 110 Dominican Republic 731.06 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 111 Haiti 669.22 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 112 Montenegro 654.41 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 114 Niger 562.61 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 115 Gambia 534.25 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 116 Albania 521.04 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- 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) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6678 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 966.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 620.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.5108 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Jamaica was 587.57 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 587.57 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 516.22 million real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.