Belgium vs Jamaica: Forest area
Belgium
670,520 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
616,310 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
137th
Jamaica rank
140th
Forest area over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 670,520 hectares against 616,310 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 54,210 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 235 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 672,855 hectares | 521,158 hectares | 151,696 hectares | Belgium |
| 2000s | 677,456 hectares | 537,858 hectares | 139,598 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 685,715 hectares | 575,636 hectares | 110,079 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 670,520 hectares | 606,595 hectares | 63,925 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Belgium, at 670,520 hectares against 616,310 hectares in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 54,210 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.