Bahamas vs Jamaica: Forest area (sq. km)
Bahamas
5,099 sq. km
in 2025
Jamaica
6,163 sq. km
in 2025
Bahamas rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
139th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6,163 sq. km against 5,099 sq. km in Bahamas, a difference of 1,064 sq. km.
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 142nd and Jamaica ranks 139th of 214 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 | 5,099 sq. km | 5,212 sq. km | 112.99 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5,099 sq. km | 5,379 sq. km | 279.98 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5,099 sq. km | 5,756 sq. km | 657.76 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5,099 sq. km | 6,066 sq. km | 967.35 sq. km | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 6,163 sq. km against 5,099 sq. km in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 1,064 sq. km, 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 forest area?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 139th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.