Jamaica vs New Zealand: Change forest area share total
Jamaica
0.6305
in 2025
New Zealand
0.6556
in 2025
Jamaica rank
18th
New Zealand rank
16th
Change forest area share total over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.6556 against 0.6305 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0251.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0052 | 0.4976 | 0.5028 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.624 | 0.0464 | 0.5776 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.6652 | 0.0941 | 0.5712 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.6407 | 0.5934 | 0.0474 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.6556 against 0.6305 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.0251, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for change forest area share total?
- Jamaica ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 16th of 223 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.