China vs Jamaica: Change forest area share total
China
0.7092
in 2025
Jamaica
0.6305
in 2025
China rank
15th
Jamaica rank
18th
Change forest area share total over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
China currently reports 0.7092 against 0.6305 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0787.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 228 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 | -0.0052 | 1.2 | China |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 0.624 | 0.6148 | China |
| 2010s | 0.915 | 0.6652 | 0.2497 | China |
| 2020s | 0.7335 | 0.6407 | 0.0928 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, China or Jamaica?
- China, at 0.7092 against 0.6305 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between China and Jamaica?
- 0.0787, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for change forest area share total?
- China ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change forest area share total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.