Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 345.18 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 345.18 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Jamaica peaked at 721.53 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 178.82 hectares, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 220.79 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 391.81 hectares | +77.5% |
| 2003 | 207.66 hectares | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 703.56 hectares | +238.8% |
| 2005 | 513.72 hectares | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 443.78 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 287.98 hectares | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 341.27 hectares | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 721.53 hectares | +111.4% |
| 2010 | 543.18 hectares | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 530.94 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 399.44 hectares | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 219.36 hectares | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 568.57 hectares | +159.2% |
| 2015 | 336.65 hectares | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 178.82 hectares | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 391.95 hectares | +119.2% |
| 2018 | 439.58 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 396.88 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 444.91 hectares | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 376.09 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 316.75 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 364.1 hectares | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 345.18 hectares | -5.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 345.18 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 345.18 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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% | 207.66 hectares | 703.56 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 425.79 hectares | 207.66 hectares | 721.53 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 400.54 hectares | 178.82 hectares | 568.57 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.41 hectares | 316.75 hectares | 444.91 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Jamaica?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Jamaica was 345.18 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 721.53 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.82 hectares in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.