Jamaica vs Lesotho: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Jamaica
8,420 hectares
in 2025
Lesotho
8,670 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica rank
147th
Lesotho rank
146th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8,670 hectares against 8,420 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 250 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,529 hectares | 8,670 hectares | 141 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8,246 hectares | 8,670 hectares | 424 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 8,333 hectares | 8,670 hectares | 337 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 8,400 hectares | 8,670 hectares | 270 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 8,670 hectares against 8,420 hectares in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 250 hectares, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Jamaica ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 146th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.