Jamaica vs Western Sahara: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Jamaica
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 607.89 1000 ha against 529.22 1000 ha in Western Sahara, a difference of 78.67 1000 ha.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Jamaica ranks 123rd and Western Sahara ranks 125th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512.62 1000 ha | 575.79 1000 ha | 63.17 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 529.61 1000 ha | 538.5 1000 ha | 8.89 1000 ha | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 567.31 1000 ha | 537.56 1000 ha | 29.75 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 598.2 1000 ha | 531.22 1000 ha | 66.98 1000 ha | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Jamaica or Western Sahara?
- Jamaica, at 607.89 1000 ha against 529.22 1000 ha in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 78.67 1000 ha, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Western Sahara rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd and Western Sahara ranks 125th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.