Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 8.78 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Jamaica, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.78 million current US$ for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in 2021.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 1,122.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Jamaica peaked at 10.78 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 486,965 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 589,019 current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million current US$ | +95.0% |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 42,414 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 1.46 million current US$ | +3346.5% |
| 1986 | 1.93 million current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1987 | 3.16 million current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1988 | 3.13 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.63 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 6.04 million current US$ | +66.5% |
| 1991 | 4.43 million current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million current US$ | -70.6% |
| 1993 | 136,847 current US$ | -89.5% |
| 1994 | 999,046 current US$ | +630.0% |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 3.16 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 3.60 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 3.57 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.50 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.30 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.77 million current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2002 | 4.09 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 5.91 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 7.33 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2005 | 9.21 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 10.44 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 8.58 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.83 million current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million current US$ | -68.5% |
| 2010 | 0 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2012 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 718,403 current US$ | — |
| 2017 | 3.60 million current US$ | +401.0% |
| 2018 | 5.35 million current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2019 | 6.78 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 10.78 million current US$ | +59.0% |
| 2021 | 8.78 million current US$ | -18.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.78 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191,223 current US$, 45.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.78 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 119,679 current US$, 73.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3346.5% | 42,414 current US$ | 1.46 million current US$ |
| 1994 | +630.0% | 136,847 current US$ | 999,046 current US$ |
| 2017 | +401.0% | 718,403 current US$ | 3.60 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 3.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 6.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 million current US$ | 1.83 million current US$ | 10.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 6.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 million current US$ | 8.78 million current US$ | 10.78 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 9.92 million current US$ compare
- 74 Djibouti 9.65 million current US$ compare
- 75 Jordan 9.28 million current US$ compare
- 77 Montenegro 8.06 million current US$ compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 7.48 million current US$ compare
- 79 Brunei 6.84 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Jamaica?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Jamaica was 8.78 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.78 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.