Jamaica vs Latvia: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 56.55 % against 55.61 % in Latvia, a difference of 0.94 %.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.12 % | 51.59 % | 3.47 % | Latvia |
| 2000s | 49.66 % | 53.03 % | 3.37 % | Latvia |
| 2010s | 53.15 % | 54.6 % | 1.45 % | Latvia |
| 2020s | 55.83 % | 55.4 % | 0.434 % | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Jamaica, at 56.55 % against 55.61 % in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 0.94 %, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd and Latvia ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.