Deforestation agriculture plantations in Jamaica
Jamaica: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 144.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
144.76
Change on year
up 155.2%
World rank
100th
of 176 countries
All-time high
303.37
in 2005
All-time low
56.73
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Jamaica, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 144.76 for deforestation agriculture plantations in 2023.
That represents a change of up 155.2% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Jamaica peaked at 303.37 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.73, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 100th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.52 | 63.1 | 303.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 131.32 | 76.3 | 185.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.74 | 56.73 | 144.76 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Jamaica?
- Deforestation agriculture plantations in Jamaica was 144.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 303.37 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.73 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
- Jamaica ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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