Which has higher forestland — area, Bahamas or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 616.31 1000 ha against 509.86 1000 ha in Bahamas as of 2025.

What is the difference in forestland — area between Bahamas and Jamaica?

106.45 1000 ha, with Jamaica ahead.

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

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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Jamaica: Forestland — Area

Bahamas

509.86 1000 ha

in 2025

Jamaica

616.31 1000 ha

in 2025

Bahamas rank

151st

Jamaica rank

147th

Forestland — Area over time

Bahamas
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 616.31 1000 ha against 509.86 1000 ha in Bahamas, a difference of 106.45 1000 ha.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 147th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	509.86 1000 ha	521.16 1000 ha	11.3 1000 ha	Jamaica
2000s	509.86 1000 ha	537.86 1000 ha	28 1000 ha	Jamaica
2010s	509.86 1000 ha	575.64 1000 ha	65.78 1000 ha	Jamaica
2020s	509.86 1000 ha	606.59 1000 ha	96.73 1000 ha	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Bahamas or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 616.31 1000 ha against 509.86 1000 ha in Bahamas as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Bahamas and Jamaica?: 106.45 1000 ha, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for forestland — area?: Bahamas ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 147th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forestland — 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).