Jamaica vs Saint Helena: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Jamaica
21.14 percent
in 2023
Saint Helena
20.51 percent
in 2023
Jamaica rank
75th
Saint Helena rank
78th
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 21.14 percent against 20.51 percent in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.63 percent.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 75th and Saint Helena ranks 78th of 208 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.67 percent | 20.51 percent | 3.16 percent | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 23.73 percent | 20.51 percent | 3.22 percent | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 23.73 percent | 20.51 percent | 3.22 percent | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 21.7 percent | 20.51 percent | 1.18 percent | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 21.14 percent | 20.51 percent | 0.63 percent | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 21.14 percent | 20.51 percent | 0.63 percent | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 21.14 percent | 20.51 percent | 0.63 percent | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Jamaica or Saint Helena?
- Jamaica, at 21.14 percent against 20.51 percent in Saint Helena as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Jamaica and Saint Helena?
- 0.63 percent, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Helena?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Helena rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Jamaica ranks 75th and Saint Helena ranks 78th of 208 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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About this data
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).