Jamaica vs Latvia: Share of land covered by forest
Jamaica
56.9%
in 2025
Latvia
55.7%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
43rd
Latvia rank
45th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 56.9% against 55.7% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 45th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 51.5% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 53.0% | 3.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 54.6% | 1.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.4% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Jamaica, at 56.9% against 55.7% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 45th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β 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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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.