Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0336 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.0336 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0666 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 6th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0204 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0362 hectares per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 hectares per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 0.065 hectares per square kilometre | +238.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0474 hectares per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 0.041 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0266 hectares per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0315 hectares per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0666 hectares per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0502 hectares per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.049 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0369 hectares per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 hectares per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0525 hectares per square kilometre | +159.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 hectares per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 hectares per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0362 hectares per square kilometre | +119.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0366 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0411 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0347 hectares per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0292 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0336 hectares per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +238.8% | 0.0192 hectares per square kilometre | 0.065 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0393 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0192 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0666 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.037 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0165 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0525 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0347 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0292 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0411 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 3 Grenada 0.0584 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 0.0449 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Puerto Rico 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Dominica 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0336 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0666 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.