Jamaica vs Rwanda: Forest area (sq. km)
Jamaica
6,163 sq. km
in 2025
Rwanda
6,346 sq. km
in 2025
Jamaica rank
139th
Rwanda rank
138th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Jamaica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 6,346 sq. km against 6,163 sq. km in Jamaica, a difference of 183 sq. km.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 138th of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,212 sq. km | 4,244 sq. km | 967.38 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5,379 sq. km | 4,124 sq. km | 1,255 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5,756 sq. km | 4,818 sq. km | 938.83 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6,066 sq. km | 5,982 sq. km | 83.65 sq. km | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Jamaica or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 6,346 sq. km against 6,163 sq. km in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 183 sq. km, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for forest area?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and Rwanda ranks 138th 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.