Mountain green cover area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mountain green cover area was 563.8 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain green cover area in Jamaica, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Jamaica is 563.8 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Jamaica peaked at 563.8 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 465.3 kmsq, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 88th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.7 kmsq | 465.3 kmsq | 512.1 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 537.2 kmsq | 520.7 kmsq | 553.3 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 563.8 kmsq | 563.8 kmsq | 563.8 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 mountain green cover area in Jamaica?
- Mountain green cover area in Jamaica was 563.8 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 563.8 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.3 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for mountain green cover area?
- Jamaica ranks 88th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).