Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Annual change forest area
Costa Rica
3,518
in 2025
Jamaica
3,886
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
41st
Jamaica rank
40th
Annual change forest area over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3,886 against 3,518 in Costa Rica, a difference of 368.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 40th of 229 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,031 | -27 | 9,058 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,756 | 3,367 | 389.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9,095 | 3,829 | 5,266 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,518 | 3,886 | 368.02 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change forest area, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3,886 against 3,518 in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change forest area between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 368, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for annual change forest area?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 40th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.