Jamaica vs Turkey: Change forest area share total
Jamaica
0.6305
in 2025
Turkey
0.5134
in 2025
Jamaica rank
18th
Turkey rank
20th
Change forest area share total over time
- Jamaica
- Turkey
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.6305 against 0.5134 in Turkey, a difference of 0.1171.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Jamaica ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 20th of 228 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0052 | 0.1828 | 0.1879 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.624 | 0.4262 | 0.1978 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.6652 | 0.5152 | 0.15 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.6407 | 0.5208 | 0.1199 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, Jamaica or Turkey?
- Jamaica, at 0.6305 against 0.5134 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between Jamaica and Turkey?
- 0.1171, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Turkey rank globally for change forest area share total?
- Jamaica ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 20th 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.