What is the difference in forestland — area between Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?

88.5 1000 ha, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?

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.

Jamaica vs Syrian Arab Republic: Forestland — Area

Jamaica

616.31 1000 ha

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

527.81 1000 ha

in 2025

Jamaica rank

147th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

150th

Forestland — Area over time

Jamaica
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 616.31 1000 ha against 527.81 1000 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 88.5 1000 ha.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

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

Jamaica ranks 147th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 150th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	521.16 1000 ha	455.39 1000 ha	65.77 1000 ha	Jamaica
2000s	537.86 1000 ha	483.81 1000 ha	54.04 1000 ha	Jamaica
2010s	575.64 1000 ha	522.76 1000 ha	52.88 1000 ha	Jamaica
2020s	606.59 1000 ha	527.73 1000 ha	78.86 1000 ha	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Jamaica or Syrian Arab Republic?: Jamaica, at 616.31 1000 ha against 527.81 1000 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?: 88.5 1000 ha, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for forestland — area?: Jamaica ranks 147th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 150th 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).