Forest area statistics

Jamaica

Extent of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
1990 2000 2005
Forest 345 341 339
Other wooded land 190 189 188
Forest and other wooded land 535 530 527
Other land 548 553 556
...of which with tree cover 82 82 82
Total land area 1,083 1,083 1,083
Inland water bodies 16 16 16
Total area of country 1,099 1,099 1,099
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.



Characteristics of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Primary - - - - - -
Modified natural 330 327 325 168 167 167
Semi-natural - - - - - -
Productive plantation 9 8 8 - - -
Protective plantation 6 6 6 22 22 21
Total 345 341 339 190 189 188
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010