How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of land covered by forest

Jamaica

56.9%

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

56.5%

in 2025

Jamaica rank

43rd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

44th

Share of land covered by forest over time

Jamaica
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 56.9% against 56.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Jamaica ranks 43rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th of 216 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.1%	61.7%	13.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	49.7%	60.1%	10.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	53.2%	58.2%	5.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	56.0%	56.9%	0.9%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Jamaica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Jamaica, at 56.9% against 56.5% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of land covered by forest?: Jamaica ranks 43rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land covered by forest
Unit: %
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.