Germany vs Jamaica: Annual change in forest area
Germany
4,800 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
3,886 hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
38th
Jamaica rank
40th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Germany
- Jamaica
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4,800 hectares against 3,886 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 914 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 40th of 235 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,400 hectares | -27 hectares | 5,427 hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 5,490 hectares | 3,367 hectares | 2,123 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 4,910 hectares | 3,829 hectares | 1,081 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,800 hectares | 3,886 hectares | 914 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Germany or Jamaica?
- Germany, at 4,800 hectares against 3,886 hectares in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Germany and Jamaica?
- 914 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Jamaica rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Germany ranks 38th 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.