What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Denmark and Jamaica?

3,000 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Jamaica: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Denmark

226,000 hectares

in 2023

Jamaica

229,000 hectares

in 2023

Denmark rank

147th

Jamaica rank

146th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

Denmark
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 229,000 hectares against 226,000 hectares in Denmark, a difference of 3,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 147th and Jamaica ranks 146th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1960s	326,778 hectares	256,333 hectares	70,444 hectares	Denmark
1970s	282,700 hectares	257,000 hectares	25,700 hectares	Denmark
1980s	228,600 hectares	257,000 hectares	28,400 hectares	Jamaica
1990s	288,900 hectares	235,000 hectares	53,900 hectares	Denmark
2000s	340,300 hectares	229,000 hectares	111,300 hectares	Denmark
2010s	211,069 hectares	229,000 hectares	17,931 hectares	Jamaica
2020s	228,851 hectares	229,000 hectares	148.75 hectares	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Denmark or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 229,000 hectares against 226,000 hectares in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Denmark and Jamaica?: 3,000 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jamaica?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Jamaica rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?: Denmark ranks 147th and Jamaica ranks 146th 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: hectares
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: 18 September 2026

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.