Jamaica vs Switzerland: Share global forest expansion

Jamaica
0.0826
in 2020
Switzerland
0.0538
in 2020
Jamaica rank
49th
Switzerland rank
51st

Share global forest expansion over time

  • Jamaica
  • Switzerland
0.020.040.060.080.1199020052020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0826 against 0.0538 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0288.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Jamaica ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 110 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0138 0.0957 0.0819 Switzerland
2000s 0.0483 0.0712 0.0229 Switzerland
2010s 0.0648 0.0562 0.0086 Jamaica
2020s 0.0826 0.0538 0.0288 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global forest expansion, Jamaica or Switzerland?
Jamaica, at 0.0826 against 0.0538 in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in share global forest expansion between Jamaica and Switzerland?
0.0288, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for share global forest expansion?
Jamaica ranks 49th and Switzerland ranks 51st of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share 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 global forest expansion
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 550 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed