Jamaica vs Reunion: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Jamaica
- Reunion
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 81.77 1000 ha against 66.04 1000 ha in Reunion, a difference of 15.73 1000 ha.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Reunion's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 74th and Reunion ranks 77th of 182 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.26 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 35.26 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 86.67 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 33.67 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 84.28 1000 ha | 53 1000 ha | 31.28 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 82.36 1000 ha | 59.52 1000 ha | 22.84 1000 ha | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Jamaica or Reunion?
- Jamaica, at 81.77 1000 ha against 66.04 1000 ha in Reunion as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Jamaica and Reunion?
- 15.73 1000 ha, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Reunion?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Reunion rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Jamaica ranks 74th and Reunion ranks 77th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary 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.