Jamaica vs Marshall Islands: Share of land covered by forest
Jamaica
56.9%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
53.9%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
43rd
Marshall Islands rank
46th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Jamaica
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 56.9% against 53.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Marshall Islands ranks 46th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 52.2% | 4.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 52.2% | 2.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 52.6% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 53.9% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Jamaica or Marshall Islands?
- Jamaica, at 56.9% against 53.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 3.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Marshall Islands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Marshall Islands ranks 46th 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.