25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Jamaica

Jamaica: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 11,911 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,911 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
60th
of 188 countries
All-time high
31,009 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
3.8 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 7.2 units per square kilometre1991: 7.5 units per square kilometre1992: 3.8 units per square kilometre1993: 291.7 units per square kilometre1994: 738.3 units per square kilometre1995: 1.1k units per square kilometre1996: 247 units per square kilometre1997: 41.7 units per square kilometre1998: 25.3 units per square kilometre1999: 39.1 units per square kilometre2000: 57.7 units per square kilometre2001: 31.1 units per square kilometre2002: 83.7 units per square kilometre2003: 42.3 units per square kilometre2004: 8.4 units per square kilometre2005: 16.6 units per square kilometre2006: 12.6 units per square kilometre2007: 23.7 units per square kilometre2008: 8.6 units per square kilometre2009: 6.7 units per square kilometre2010: 30.7k units per square kilometre2011: 31.0k units per square kilometre2012: 29.2k units per square kilometre2013: 27.4k units per square kilometre2014: 27.2k units per square kilometre2015: 27.1k units per square kilometre2016: 23.3k units per square kilometre2017: 21.6k units per square kilometre2018: 21.6k units per square kilometre2019: 18.8k units per square kilometre2020: 17.2k units per square kilometre2021: 16.5k units per square kilometre2022: 15.1k units per square kilometre2023: 11.9k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 11,911 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 31,009 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.8 units per square kilometre, in 1992.

That places Jamaica 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 7.21 units per square kilometre
1991 7.46 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 3.8 units per square kilometre -49.1%
1993 291.68 units per square kilometre +7576.0%
1994 738.25 units per square kilometre +153.1%
1995 1,058 units per square kilometre +43.4%
1996 247.02 units per square kilometre -76.7%
1997 41.7 units per square kilometre -83.1%
1998 25.35 units per square kilometre -39.2%
1999 39.15 units per square kilometre +54.5%
2000 57.67 units per square kilometre +47.3%
2001 31.06 units per square kilometre -46.1%
2002 83.74 units per square kilometre +169.6%
2003 42.3 units per square kilometre -49.5%
2004 8.37 units per square kilometre -80.2%
2005 16.64 units per square kilometre +98.8%
2006 12.61 units per square kilometre -24.2%
2007 23.71 units per square kilometre +88.1%
2008 8.61 units per square kilometre -63.7%
2009 6.75 units per square kilometre -21.6%
2010 30,662 units per square kilometre +454261.0%
2011 31,009 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2012 29,183 units per square kilometre -5.9%
2013 27,404 units per square kilometre -6.1%
2014 27,196 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2015 27,111 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2016 23,343 units per square kilometre -13.9%
2017 21,569 units per square kilometre -7.6%
2018 21,615 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 18,814 units per square kilometre -13.0%
2020 17,236 units per square kilometre -8.4%
2021 16,523 units per square kilometre -4.1%
2022 15,148 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2023 11,911 units per square kilometre -21.4%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 11,911 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,589 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 11,911 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,161 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +454261.0% 6.75 units per square kilometre 30,662 units per square kilometre
1993 +7576.0% 3.8 units per square kilometre 291.68 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 246 units per square kilometre 3.8 units per square kilometre 1,058 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 29.15 units per square kilometre 6.75 units per square kilometre 83.74 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 25,791 units per square kilometre 18,814 units per square kilometre 31,009 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 15,204 units per square kilometre 11,911 units per square kilometre 17,236 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 57 Philippines 12,734 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 58 Dominican Republic 12,393 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 59 Lithuania 12,222 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 61 Costa Rica 11,559 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 62 New Zealand 10,983 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 63 Thailand 10,758 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 11,911 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 31,009 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 units per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Jamaica rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings 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.