Estonia vs Jamaica: Land use over the long term

Estonia
259,800
in 2025
Jamaica
229,000
in 2025
Estonia rank
137th
Jamaica rank
139th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Estonia
  • Jamaica
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M100015122025

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 259,800 against 229,000 in Jamaica, a difference of 30,800.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 202 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1000s 313,433 0 313,433 Estonia
1100s 318,052 0 318,052 Estonia
1200s 321,277 0 321,277 Estonia
1300s 322,651 0 322,651 Estonia
1400s 321,533 0 321,533 Estonia
1500s 316,976 0 316,976 Estonia
1600s 307,482 16,744 290,738 Estonia
1700s 290,396 11,077 279,319 Estonia
1710s 334,395 13,239 321,156 Estonia
1720s 384,855 15,813 369,042 Estonia
1730s 442,674 18,879 423,795 Estonia
1740s 508,857 22,526 486,331 Estonia
1750s 584,533 26,865 557,668 Estonia
1760s 670,955 32,025 638,930 Estonia
1770s 769,512 38,158 731,354 Estonia
1780s 881,731 45,446 836,284 Estonia
1790s 1.01 million 54,088 955,182 Estonia
1800s 1.15 million 64,385 1.09 million Estonia
1810s 1.32 million 77,440 1.24 million Estonia
1820s 1.47 million 81,920 1.39 million Estonia
1830s 1.64 million 86,585 1.55 million Estonia
1840s 1.83 million 91,442 1.73 million Estonia
1850s 2.03 million 96,499 1.93 million Estonia
1860s 2.24 million 92,850 2.15 million Estonia
1870s 2.25 million 98,108 2.16 million Estonia
1880s 2.25 million 103,186 2.15 million Estonia
1890s 2.24 million 107,836 2.13 million Estonia
1900s 2.21 million 111,891 2.10 million Estonia
1910s 2.17 million 115,110 2.05 million Estonia
1920s 2.12 million 117,773 2.00 million Estonia
1930s 2.03 million 142,694 1.88 million Estonia
1940s 1.86 million 172,265 1.69 million Estonia
1950s 1.28 million 146,446 1.13 million Estonia
1960s 232,530 121,976 110,554 Estonia
1970s 241,080 126,860 114,220 Estonia
1980s 245,646 133,200 112,446 Estonia
1990s 173,560 120,897 52,663 Estonia
2000s 244,110 183,348 60,762 Estonia
2010s 307,490 228,996 78,494 Estonia
2020s 272,833 229,000 43,833 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Estonia or Jamaica?
Estonia, at 259,800 against 229,000 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Estonia and Jamaica?
30,800, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for land use over the long term?
Estonia ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed