Mountain green cover area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mountain green cover area was 563.8 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
563.8 kmsq
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
95th
of 196 countries
All-time high
563.8 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
465.3 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Jamaica, 2000–2021
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 95th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 465.3 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 512.1 kmsq | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 520.7 kmsq | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 537.6 kmsq | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 553.3 kmsq | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 563.8 kmsq | +1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 563.8 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 840.25 kmsq, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 563.8 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 459.6 kmsq, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 95th out of 196 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.
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