Jamaica vs Syria: Forest area (sq. km)
Jamaica
6,163 sq. km
in 2025
Syria
5,278 sq. km
in 2025
Jamaica rank
139th
Syria rank
141st
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Jamaica
- Syria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6,163 sq. km against 5,278 sq. km in Syria, a difference of 885 sq. km.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 139th and Syria ranks 141st of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,212 sq. km | 4,554 sq. km | 657.68 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5,379 sq. km | 4,838 sq. km | 540.43 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5,756 sq. km | 5,228 sq. km | 528.77 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6,066 sq. km | 5,277 sq. km | 788.65 sq. km | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Jamaica or Syria?
- Jamaica, at 6,163 sq. km against 5,278 sq. km in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Jamaica and Syria?
- 885 sq. km, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Syria rank globally for forest area?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and Syria ranks 141st 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.