El Salvador vs Jamaica: Forest area primary planted
El Salvador
8,880
in 2025
Jamaica
8,420
in 2025
El Salvador rank
145th
Jamaica rank
147th
Forest area primary planted over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8,880 against 8,420 in Jamaica, a difference of 460.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 145th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,336 | 8,529 | 2,193 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7,616 | 8,246 | 630 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8,532 | 8,333 | 199 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8,805 | 8,400 | 405 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area primary planted, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 8,880 against 8,420 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area primary planted between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 460, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for forest area primary planted?
- El Salvador ranks 145th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area primary planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.