Equatorial Guinea vs Jamaica: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Equatorial Guinea
23.7%
in 2025
Jamaica
22.9%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd
Jamaica rank
65th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Jamaica
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 23.7% against 22.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 65th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 21.9% | 21.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.0% | 1.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.3% | 1.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 0.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Equatorial Guinea or Jamaica?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 23.7% against 22.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica?
- 0.8%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 65th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.