Jamaica vs Philippines: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Jamaica
22.9%
in 2025
Philippines
23.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
65th
Philippines rank
63rd
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 23.6% against 22.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 63rd of 168 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 23.6% | 1.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 23.6% | 1.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 23.6% | 1.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 23.6% | 0.8% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 23.6% against 22.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Jamaica ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 63rd 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.