Tree Cover Loss in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tree Cover Loss was 21,170 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Jamaica, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 21,170 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,064.5% on the previous year and up 629.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Jamaica peaked at 21,170 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,029 hectares, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,784 hectares | 1,029 hectares | 7,598 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,314 hectares | 1,328 hectares | 2,903 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,958 hectares | 1,133 hectares | 21,170 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 62,998 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Jamaica?
- Tree cover loss in Jamaica was 21,170 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,170 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,029 hectares in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for tree cover loss?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.