Fiji vs Jamaica: FAO projections of arable land
Fiji
138,600 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica
188,000 hectares
in 2023
Fiji rank
149th
Jamaica rank
147th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Fiji
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 188,000 hectares against 138,600 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 49,400 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Fiji ranks 149th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 224 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,889 hectares | 267,111 hectares | 116,222 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 156,200 hectares | 249,000 hectares | 92,800 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 196,000 hectares | 225,000 hectares | 29,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 229,020 hectares | 252,700 hectares | 23,680 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 172,720 hectares | 238,100 hectares | 65,380 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 142,950 hectares | 189,330 hectares | 46,380 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 138,600 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 49,400 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Fiji or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 188,000 hectares against 138,600 hectares in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Fiji and Jamaica?
- 49,400 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Fiji ranks 149th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.