Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 21.14 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica stood at 21.14 percent. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica peaked at 23.92 percent in 1962 and was at its lowest, 21.14 percent, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 75th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.67 percent | 22.81 percent | 23.92 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.73 percent | 23.73 percent | 23.73 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.73 percent | 23.73 percent | 23.73 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7 percent | 21.14 percent | 23.73 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.14 percent | 21.14 percent | 21.14 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 percent | 21.14 percent | 21.14 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 percent | 21.14 percent | 21.14 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 72 Costa Rica 22.48 percent compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 21.93 percent compare
- 76 Brazil 20.74 percent compare
- 77 Venezuela 20.63 percent compare
- 78 Saint Helena 20.51 percent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica was 21.14 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 percent in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 percent in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Jamaica ranks 75th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).