Gabon vs Jamaica: Share of annual global forest expansion

Gabon
0.1%
in 2020
Jamaica
0.1%
in 2020
Gabon rank
47th
Jamaica rank
49th

Share of annual global forest expansion over time

  • Gabon
  • Jamaica
0.0250.050.0750.10.125199020052020

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 49th of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Gabon
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Gabon
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Jamaica
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of annual global forest expansion, Gabon or Jamaica?
Gabon, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of annual global forest expansion between Gabon and Jamaica?
0.0%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for share of annual global forest expansion?
Gabon ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 49th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of annual global forest expansion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of annual global forest expansion
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Share of annual global forest expansion indicates the proportion of a country's forest expansion relative to the total global forest expansion.