El Salvador vs Jamaica: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.37 % against 1.3 % in El Salvador, a difference of 0.07 %.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 174 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.878 % | 1.64 % | 0.759 % | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.1 % | 1.53 % | 0.434 % | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.26 % | 1.45 % | 0.188 % | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.29 % | 1.39 % | 0.095 % | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.37 % against 1.3 % in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.07 %, with Jamaica 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 planted forest — share in forest land?
- El Salvador ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 136th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.