Jamaica vs Yemen: Forest area (sq. km)
Jamaica
6,163 sq. km
in 2025
Yemen
5,490 sq. km
in 2025
Jamaica rank
139th
Yemen rank
140th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Jamaica
- Yemen
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6,163 sq. km against 5,490 sq. km in Yemen, a difference of 673 sq. km.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Jamaica ranks 139th and Yemen ranks 140th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,212 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 278.41 sq. km | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5,379 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 111.42 sq. km | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5,756 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 266.36 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6,066 sq. km | 5,490 sq. km | 575.95 sq. km | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Jamaica or Yemen?
- Jamaica, at 6,163 sq. km against 5,490 sq. km in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Jamaica and Yemen?
- 673 sq. km, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Yemen rank globally for forest area?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and Yemen ranks 140th 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.