Mountain Green Cover Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mountain Green Cover Index was 11.39 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
11.39 %
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11.39 %
in 2021
All-time low
9.4 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Jamaica, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Jamaica stood at 11.39 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Jamaica peaked at 11.39 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4 %, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.88 % | 9.4 % | 10.35 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.85 % | 10.52 % | 11.18 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.39 % | 11.39 % | 11.39 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 8 Liechtenstein 13.37 % compare
- 9 El Salvador 12.02 % compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 11.91 % compare
- 12 British Virgin Islands 11.25 % compare
- 13 Japan 10.48 % compare
- 14 Andorra 10.4 % 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 mountain green cover index in Jamaica?
- Mountain green cover index in Jamaica was 11.39 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 % in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for mountain green cover index?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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