Jamaica vs Western Sahara: Share global forest
Jamaica
0.0149
in 2025
Western Sahara
0.0128
in 2025
Jamaica rank
140th
Western Sahara rank
142nd
Share global forest over time
- Jamaica
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0149 against 0.0128 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.0021.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Western Sahara ranks 142nd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0121 | 0.0134 | 0.0013 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.0127 | 0.0128 | 0 | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 0.0138 | 0.0128 | 0.0009 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0146 | 0.0128 | 0.0018 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Jamaica or Western Sahara?
- Jamaica, at 0.0149 against 0.0128 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 0.0021, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Western Sahara rank globally for share global forest?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Western Sahara ranks 142nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.