Jamaica vs Southern Asia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Jamaica
63.4%
in 2025
Southern Asia
15.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
35th
Southern Asia rank
29th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Jamaica
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 63.4% against 15.8% in Southern Asia, a difference of 47.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 4.0 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 253 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 14.4% | 33.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 14.9% | 33.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 15.3% | 37.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 15.7% | 45.2% | 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 Southern Asia?
- Jamaica, at 63.4% against 15.8% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Jamaica and Southern Asia?
- 47.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Southern Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Southern Asia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Southern Asia ranks 29th 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.