Jamaica vs Tunisia: Forest area
Jamaica
6,085 sq. km
in 2023
Tunisia
7,073 sq. km
in 2023
Jamaica rank
135th
Tunisia rank
132nd
Forest area over time
- Jamaica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 7,073 sq. km against 6,085 sq. km in Jamaica, a difference of 988 sq. km.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 135th and Tunisia ranks 132nd of 213 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,212 sq. km | 6,547 sq. km | 1,336 sq. km | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 5,379 sq. km | 6,767 sq. km | 1,388 sq. km | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 5,756 sq. km | 6,943 sq. km | 1,187 sq. km | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 6,027 sq. km | 7,050 sq. km | 1,023 sq. km | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Jamaica or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 7,073 sq. km against 6,085 sq. km in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 988 sq. km, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for forest area?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and Tunisia ranks 132nd 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.