Jamaica vs Northern Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Jamaica
63.4%
in 2025
Northern Africa
3.9%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
35th
Northern Africa rank
34th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Jamaica
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 63.4% against 3.9% in Northern Africa, a difference of 59.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 16.2 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Northern Africa ranks 34th of 253 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 4.7% | 43.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 4.5% | 43.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 4.2% | 48.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 4.0% | 57.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Jamaica or Northern Africa?
- Jamaica, at 63.4% against 3.9% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Jamaica and Northern Africa?
- 59.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Northern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Northern Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Northern Africa ranks 34th 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.