From 2001 to 2022, Jamaica lost 53kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 0.9% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.
In Jamaica from 2001 to 2022, 53kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.
In Jamaica, the top 5 regions were responsible for 53.9% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Saint Ann had the most tree cover loss at 6.7kha compared to an average of 3.8 kha.
Between 5 Feb 2023 and 24 Sept 2023 Jamaica experienced a total of 332 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).