Forest area (sq. km) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Forest area (sq. km) was 6,163 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Jamaica, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Jamaica stood at 6,163 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Jamaica peaked at 6,163 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,210 sq. km, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 139th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,213 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 5,212 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,212 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,212 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,212 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,212 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,211 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,211 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,211 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,210 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,210 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,248 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,285 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,322 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,360 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5,397 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,435 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,472 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,510 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,547 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,584 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,622 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,660 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,698 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,736 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,774 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5,813 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,852 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,891 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,930 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,969 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,008 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,046 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,085 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,124 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,163 sq. km | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6,163 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6,163 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,999 sq. km, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,212 sq. km | 5,210 sq. km | 5,213 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,379 sq. km | 5,210 sq. km | 5,547 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,756 sq. km | 5,584 sq. km | 5,930 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,066 sq. km | 5,969 sq. km | 6,163 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 in Jamaica?
- Forest area in Jamaica was 6,163 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,163 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,210 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for forest area?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.