Jamaica vs Peru: Forest area
Jamaica
56.2%
in 2023
Peru
56.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
36th
Peru rank
38th
Forest area over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 56.2% against 56.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th of 214 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 59.3% | 11.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 58.4% | 8.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 57.2% | 4.1% | Peru |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 56.3% | 0.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Jamaica or Peru?
- Jamaica, at 56.2% against 56.1% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Jamaica and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for forest area?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Peru ranks 38th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.