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Deforestation tables and charts for Jamaica

Deforestation data for Jamaica , 1990-2005. Jamaica 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 339000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 31.3
Other wooded land (hectares): 188000
Other land with tree cover (hectares): 82,000
Total land area (hectares): 1,099,000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 345000 341000 339000 -0.1 -0.1 -6,000 -1.74 0
Other wooded land 190000 189000 188000 -100 -0.05 -200 -0.11 -2,000 -1.05 101.06
Primary forests - - 0
Plantations 15000 14000 14000 -40 -0.27 20 0.14 -1000 -6.7 -153.6




Chart: Forest cover in Jamaica, 1990-2005
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Chart: Other wooded land cover in Jamaica, 1990-2005
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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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