Jamaica vs Samoa: Forest area as share of land area
Jamaica
56.91
in 2025
Samoa
57.47
in 2025
Jamaica rank
43rd
Samoa rank
41st
Forest area as share of land area over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 57.47 against 56.91 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.56.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 41st of 216 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.12 | 62.74 | 14.62 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 49.66 | 61.01 | 11.35 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 53.15 | 59.28 | 6.13 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 56.01 | 57.9 | 1.89 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as share of land area, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 57.47 against 56.91 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as share of land area between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.56, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for forest area as share of land area?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 41st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.