Environment in Jamaica 2,035 indicators covering environment for Jamaica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 7,863 million SLC 2024 down 16.8% 62nd Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.1441 2024 down 63.5% 97th Bagasse — Energy consumption 1,082 TJ 2024 down 35.1% 47th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 16,820 m3 2024 up 280,233.0% 64th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 6,620 1000 USD 2024 up 132,300.0% 56th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 128th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 129th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 761 m3 2024 up 233.8% 124th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 333 1000 USD 2024 up 187.1% 108th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 1 m3 2024 down 66.7% 164th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 94.4% 163rd 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 686.09 1000 ha 2025 up 17.9% 125th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 63.35 % 2025 up 17.9% 27th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 1,083 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 151st 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 158.54 t/ha 2025 down 3.0% 59th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 22.93 % 2025 up 2.3% 65th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2023 up 446.9% 109th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.024 kilograms 2023 up 67.1% 102nd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 73.6% 2024 up 16.5% 68th Drinking water usage in urban areas 809.72 people 2024 down 70.7% 69th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 84.1% 2024 down 2.6% 111th Watermelons — Producer Price Index 318.48 2025 up 199.6% 11th Population using at least basic sanitation services 93.9% 2024 up 6.7% 69th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 33.36 t 2024 up 128.6% 92nd Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 89.93 1000 USD 2024 down 58.8% 99th Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 87.6% 2024 down 3.6% 190th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 91.6% 2024 up 6.1% 141st People using improved drinking water sources 39,118 people 2024 down 27.3% 105th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 38,792 1000 USD 2018 up 545.0% 28th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -1,210 t 2018 up 29.4% 97th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -1,635 1000 USD 2018 up 72.3% 97th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 118,173 1000 USD 2018 up 7.7% 96th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 31,476 t 2018 up 63.1% 107th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 36,760 1000 USD 2018 up 17.8% 107th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 2.5 US dollar 2018 up 20.8% 109th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 75.43 t 2024 up 989.9% 86th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 344.56 1000 USD 2024 up 1,178.5% 82nd Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 3,039 1000 USD 2018 up 1,775.9% 128th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 1,284 1000 USD 2018 up 465.8% 70th Drinking water services 16,157 people 2024 down 65.1% 82nd Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 52,764 m3 2018 up 81.9% 60th Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 27,122 1000 USD 2018 up 31.8% 62nd Insecticides — Import value 5,155 1000 USD 2007 up 37.8% 95th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 20,082 m3 2018 up 127.2% 53rd Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 4,526 1000 USD 2018 up 473.1% 23rd Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 5,968 m3 2018 down 55.0% 106th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 2,062 1000 USD 2018 down 34.1% 111th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 1.49 2024 up 343.8% 131st Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 784 m3 2018 down 91.2% 63rd Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 126 1000 USD 2018 up 130.8% 21st Drinking water services in rural areas 15,347 people 2024 down 64.8% 80th Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 61.7% 2025 up 6.0% 64th Agriculture-driven deforestation 990.57 hectares 2024 down 31.4% 74th Herbicides — Import value 5,020 1000 USD 2007 up 41.6% 85th Disinfectants, etc — Import value 3,695 1000 USD 2007 up 114.1% 75th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 10,509 m3 2018 up 425.4% 75th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 6,013 1000 USD 2018 up 214.3% 70th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 8,654 m3 2018 up 2,052.7% 38th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 4,569 1000 USD 2018 up 429.2% 11th ← Previous Page 25 of 34 Next →