Congo vs Jamaica: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Congo
64.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
63.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
26th
Jamaica rank
27th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 64.0% against 63.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 48.1% | 17.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 48.3% | 16.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 52.4% | 11.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 61.0% | 2.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Congo or Jamaica?
- Congo, at 64.0% against 63.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Congo and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Congo ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.