Ghana vs Jamaica: Change forest area share total
Ghana
0.5062
in 2025
Jamaica
0.6305
in 2025
Ghana rank
21st
Jamaica rank
18th
Change forest area share total over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.6305 against 0.5062 in Ghana, a difference of 0.1243.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 18th of 228 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.597 | -0.0052 | 0.6022 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.565 | 0.624 | 0.059 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.5348 | 0.6652 | 0.1305 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.5127 | 0.6407 | 0.128 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.6305 against 0.5062 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.1243, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for change forest area share total?
- Ghana ranks 21st 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.