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

Jamaica
21.14 percent
in 2023
Venezuela
20.63 percent
in 2023
Jamaica rank
75th
Venezuela rank
77th

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Jamaica
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 21.14 percent against 20.63 percent in Venezuela, a difference of 0.51 percent.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 75th and Venezuela ranks 77th of 208 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 23.67 percent 18.18 percent 5.49 percent Jamaica
1970s 23.73 percent 19.06 percent 4.67 percent Jamaica
1980s 23.73 percent 20.24 percent 3.49 percent Jamaica
1990s 21.7 percent 20.68 percent 1.01 percent Jamaica
2000s 21.14 percent 20.66 percent 0.48 percent Jamaica
2010s 21.14 percent 20.63 percent 0.51 percent Jamaica
2020s 21.14 percent 20.63 percent 0.51 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 Venezuela?
Jamaica, at 21.14 percent against 20.63 percent in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Jamaica and Venezuela?
0.51 percent, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Venezuela?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Venezuela rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
Jamaica ranks 75th and Venezuela ranks 77th 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

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

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).