Estonia vs Jamaica: Share of forest area within protected areas
Estonia
22.7%
in 2025
Jamaica
22.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
79th
Jamaica rank
78th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Estonia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.9% against 22.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 21.9% | 16.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 22.0% | 16.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 22.6% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.8% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Estonia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 22.9% against 22.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Estonia and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 79th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 197 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 area within protected areas. 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 within legally established protected areas (%).