How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures

Burkina Faso

21.93 percent

in 2023

Jamaica

21.14 percent

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

73rd

Jamaica rank

75th

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time

Burkina Faso
Jamaica

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 21.93 percent against 21.14 percent in Jamaica, a difference of 0.79 percent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 75th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21.93 percent	23.67 percent	1.74 percent	Jamaica
1970s	21.93 percent	23.73 percent	1.8 percent	Jamaica
1980s	21.93 percent	23.73 percent	1.8 percent	Jamaica
1990s	21.93 percent	21.7 percent	0.235 percent	Burkina Faso
2000s	21.93 percent	21.14 percent	0.79 percent	Burkina Faso
2010s	21.93 percent	21.14 percent	0.79 percent	Burkina Faso
2020s	21.93 percent	21.14 percent	0.79 percent	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?: Burkina Faso, at 21.93 percent against 21.14 percent in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?: 0.79 percent, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).