Colombia vs Jamaica: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre

Colombia
0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
0.0562 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
38th
Jamaica rank
35th

Forestland — Area, per square kilometre over time

  • Colombia
  • Jamaica
00.020.040.06199020062023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.0562 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0497 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0063 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0532 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, per square kilometre, Colombia or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.0562 1000 ha per square kilometre against 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forestland — area, per square kilometre between Colombia and Jamaica?
0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 38th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.