Jamaica vs Republic of Korea: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Jamaica
63.4%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
64.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
35th
Republic of Korea rank
31st
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Jamaica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 64.3% against 63.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 253 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 67.9% | 19.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 67.1% | 18.8% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 65.4% | 13.0% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 64.4% | 3.5% | Republic of Korea |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 64.3% against 63.4% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 0.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Republic of Korea rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 31st 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.