Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Jamaica is 0.0021 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0022 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.002 sq. km per person, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.002 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0021 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0021 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 109 North Korea 0.0023 sq. km per person compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0022 sq. km per person compare
- 112 Hungary 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
- 113 Benin 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
- 114 Chad 0.0021 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Jamaica?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0021 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 sq. km per person in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.