Jamaica vs United States: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre

Jamaica
17.36 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
16.92 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
82nd
United States rank
85th

FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • United States
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 17.36 hectares per square kilometre against 16.92 hectares per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.44 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 82nd and United States ranks 85th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United States Difference Ahead
1960s 24.66 hectares per square kilometre 19.77 hectares per square kilometre 4.9 hectares per square kilometre Jamaica
1970s 22.99 hectares per square kilometre 20.66 hectares per square kilometre 2.33 hectares per square kilometre Jamaica
1980s 20.78 hectares per square kilometre 20.67 hectares per square kilometre 0.1011 hectares per square kilometre Jamaica
1990s 23.33 hectares per square kilometre 20.02 hectares per square kilometre 3.31 hectares per square kilometre Jamaica
2000s 21.99 hectares per square kilometre 18.58 hectares per square kilometre 3.41 hectares per square kilometre Jamaica
2010s 17.48 hectares per square kilometre 17.4 hectares per square kilometre 0.0851 hectares per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 17.36 hectares per square kilometre 17.01 hectares per square kilometre 0.3501 hectares per square kilometre Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre, Jamaica or United States?
Jamaica, at 17.36 hectares per square kilometre against 16.92 hectares per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre between Jamaica and United States?
0.44 hectares per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 82nd and United States ranks 85th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre
Unit
hectares per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 11,997 data points, 1961–2023
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FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.