Jamaica vs Western Africa: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Jamaica
63.4%
in 2025
Western Africa
12.0%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
35th
Western Africa rank
30th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Jamaica
- Western Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 63.4% against 12.0% in Western Africa, a difference of 51.4%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 30th of 253 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 16.4% | 31.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 14.9% | 33.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 13.3% | 39.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 12.2% | 48.7% | 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 Western Africa?
- Jamaica, at 63.4% against 12.0% in Western Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Jamaica and Western Africa?
- 51.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Western Africa rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 30th 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.