Jamaica vs Panama: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Jamaica
63.4%
in 2025
Panama
62.2%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
35th
Panama rank
36th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 63.4% against 62.2% in Panama, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Panama ranks 36th of 253 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 66.7% | 18.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 64.4% | 16.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 62.8% | 10.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 62.3% | 1.4% | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Jamaica, at 63.4% against 62.2% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Jamaica and Panama?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Panama ranks 36th 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.