Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan
Burkina Faso
16.3%
in 2025
Jamaica
18.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
94th
Jamaica rank
92nd
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.8% against 16.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 129 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 16.9% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 18.7% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 18.8% | 2.4% | 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, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 18.8% against 16.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 2.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Burkina Faso ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 129 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.