Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Share of forest with a long-term management plan
Jamaica
18.8%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
21.5%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
87th
Share of forest with a long-term management plan over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.5% against 18.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 21.5% | 4.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 21.5% | 4.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 10.2% | 8.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 21.5% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest with a long-term management plan, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.5% against 18.8% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest with a long-term management plan between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 2.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 87th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).