Mangrove area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mangrove area was 99.45 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
99.45 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 126 countries
All-time high
108.98 kmsq
in 2008
All-time low
98.98 kmsq
in 2017
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 99.45 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Jamaica peaked at 108.98 kmsq in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.98 kmsq, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 105.51 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 108.79 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 108.98 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 108.45 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 106.14 kmsq | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 101.25 kmsq | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 99.46 kmsq | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.98 kmsq | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.24 kmsq | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.42 kmsq | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.45 kmsq | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 99.45 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 252.8 kmsq, 39% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 99.45 kmsq is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.73 kmsq, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.93 kmsq | 105.51 kmsq | 108.98 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.75 kmsq | 98.98 kmsq | 106.14 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 99.45 kmsq | 99.45 kmsq | 99.45 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 Brunei Darussalam 114.97 kmsq compare
- 61 Brunei 114.97 kmsq compare
- 63 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 111.77 kmsq compare
- 65 Puerto Rico 82.84 kmsq compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 82.23 kmsq compare
- 67 Eritrea 77.91 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Jamaica?
- Mangrove area in Jamaica was 99.45 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 108.98 kmsq in 2008.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.98 kmsq in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for mangrove area?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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