Jamaica vs Moldova: Share of forest area within protected areas
Jamaica
22.9%
in 2025
Moldova
22.4%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
78th
Moldova rank
81st
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Jamaica
- Moldova
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 22.9% against 22.4% in Moldova, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 81st of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 11.4% | 10.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 15.7% | 6.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.2% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.0% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Jamaica or Moldova?
- Jamaica, at 22.9% against 22.4% in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Jamaica and Moldova?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Moldova?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Moldova rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 81st 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 (%).