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Jamaica · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

36th of 213 · 10th in Latin America
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Forest coverJamaica's forest cover rose from 48.1 % in 1994 to 56.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202046%48%50%52%54%56%58%56.2 %

Jamaica's forest cover rose from 48.1 % in 1994 to 56.2 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

135th of 213 · 22nd in Latin America
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Forest areaJamaica's forest area rose from 5,212 km in 1994 to 6,085 km in 2023.1995200020052010201520205,0005,2005,4005,6005,8006,0006,2006,085 km

Jamaica's forest area rose from 5,212 km in 1994 to 6,085 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

90th of 213 · 20th in Latin America
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Jamaica's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 15.9 % in 2013 to 19.9 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202416%18%20%19.9 %

Jamaica's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 15.9 % in 2013 to 19.9 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

102nd of 209 · 12th in Latin America
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Jamaica's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 46.2 % in 1994 to 38.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202038%40%42%44%46%48%38.5 %

Jamaica's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 46.2 % in 1994 to 38.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

95th of 206 · 13th in Latin America
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Arable land (% of land area)Jamaica's arable land (% of land area) fell from 14.9 % in 1994 to 11.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202010%12%14%16%11.1 %

Jamaica's arable land (% of land area) fell from 14.9 % in 1994 to 11.1 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

125th of 200 · 29th in Latin America
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Jamaica's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 18.7 in 1994 to 21.7 in 2023.19952000200520102015202018202221.7

Jamaica's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 18.7 in 1994 to 21.7 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

99th of 175 · 25th in Latin America
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Water stressJamaica's water stress rose from 8.6 % in 1993 to 12.4 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520206%8%10%12%14%16%12.4 %

Jamaica's water stress rose from 8.6 % in 1993 to 12.4 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

72nd of 181 · 19th in Latin America
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaJamaica's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 4,418 in 1993 to 3,812 in 2022.1995200020052010201520203,6003,8004,0004,2004,4004,6003,812

Jamaica's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 4,418 in 1993 to 3,812 in 2022.

Access

Safe sanitation

% of population

60th of 141 · 2nd in Latin America
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Safe sanitationJamaica's safe sanitation rose from 50.4 % in 2000 to 73.6 % in 2024.2000200520102015202050%60%70%80%73.6 %

Jamaica's safe sanitation rose from 50.4 % in 2000 to 73.6 % in 2024.

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