Belgium vs Jamaica: Forest area
Belgium
6,893 sq. km
in 2023
Jamaica
6,085 sq. km
in 2023
Belgium rank
133rd
Jamaica rank
135th
Forest area over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 6,893 sq. km against 6,085 sq. km in Jamaica, a difference of 808 sq. km.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 135th of 213 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,775 sq. km | 5,379 sq. km | 1,396 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6,895 sq. km | 5,756 sq. km | 1,138 sq. km | Belgium |
| 2020s | 6,893 sq. km | 6,027 sq. km | 865.83 sq. km | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Belgium, at 6,893 sq. km against 6,085 sq. km in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 808 sq. km, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for forest area?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and Jamaica ranks 135th of 213 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.