Fiji vs Jamaica: Annual change in forest area
Fiji
4,632 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
3,886 hectares
in 2025
Fiji rank
39th
Jamaica rank
40th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Fiji
- Jamaica
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 4,632 hectares against 3,886 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 746 hectares.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 40th of 235 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,678 hectares | -27 hectares | 6,705 hectares | Fiji |
| 2000s | 6,125 hectares | 3,367 hectares | 2,759 hectares | Fiji |
| 2010s | 4,776 hectares | 3,829 hectares | 947.4 hectares | Fiji |
| 2020s | 4,632 hectares | 3,886 hectares | 746.01 hectares | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Fiji or Jamaica?
- Fiji, at 4,632 hectares against 3,886 hectares in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Fiji and Jamaica?
- 746 hectares, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Fiji ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 40th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.