Jamaica vs Taiwan: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Jamaica
144.76
in 2023
Taiwan
148.66
in 2023
Jamaica rank
100th
Taiwan rank
98th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Jamaica
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 148.66 against 144.76 in Jamaica, a difference of 3.9.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Taiwan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 100th and Taiwan ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.52 | 212.39 | 67.87 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 131.32 | 158.94 | 27.62 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 94.74 | 111.28 | 16.55 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Jamaica or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 148.66 against 144.76 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Jamaica and Taiwan?
- 3.9, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Taiwan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Taiwan rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Jamaica ranks 100th and Taiwan ranks 98th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.