American Samoa vs Jamaica: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
American Samoa
16.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
18.8%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
80th
Jamaica rank
77th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- American Samoa
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.8% against 16.0% in American Samoa, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 77th of 105 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 16.9% | 2.8% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.0% | 2.7% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 18.7% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 18.8% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan, American Samoa or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 18.8% against 16.0% in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between American Samoa and Jamaica?
- 2.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- American Samoa ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 77th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.