Jamaica vs Nigeria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Jamaica
22.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
22.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
65th
Nigeria rank
67th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.9% against 22.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Jamaica ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 22.3% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.3% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Jamaica, at 22.9% against 22.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Jamaica ranks 65th and Nigeria ranks 67th 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.