Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Jamaica or Rwanda?

Rwanda, at 634.63 1000 ha against 616.31 1000 ha in Jamaica as of 2025.

What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Jamaica and Rwanda?

18.32 1000 ha, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Rwanda: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Jamaica

616.31 1000 ha

in 2025

Rwanda

634.63 1000 ha

in 2025

Jamaica rank

147th

Rwanda rank

146th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

Jamaica
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 634.63 1000 ha against 616.31 1000 ha in Jamaica, a difference of 18.32 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 243 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	521.22 1000 ha	428.77 1000 ha	92.45 1000 ha	Jamaica
2000s	537.86 1000 ha	414.77 1000 ha	123.09 1000 ha	Jamaica
2010s	575.64 1000 ha	481.97 1000 ha	93.67 1000 ha	Jamaica
2020s	606.59 1000 ha	598.23 1000 ha	8.36 1000 ha	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Jamaica or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 634.63 1000 ha against 616.31 1000 ha in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Jamaica and Rwanda?: 18.32 1000 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?: Jamaica ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 146th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).