Cook Islands vs Jamaica: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Cook Islands
65.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
63.4%
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
30th
Jamaica rank
35th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Cook Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 65.0% against 63.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 253 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 48.1% | 14.0% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 64.9% | 48.3% | 16.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 52.4% | 12.6% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 61.0% | 4.0% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Cook Islands or Jamaica?
- Cook Islands, at 65.0% against 63.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Cook Islands and Jamaica?
- 1.6%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cook Islands and Jamaica rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Cook Islands ranks 30th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 253 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.