Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0806 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0806 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.1536 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0806 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1536 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1505 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1472 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1396 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1435 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1368 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.135 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1331 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.131 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1291 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1273 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1256 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1227 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1213 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1182 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1166 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.115 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1112 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1103 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1096 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1088 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.108 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1041 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.099 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0935 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0925 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0916 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0891 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0878 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0873 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0867 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0862 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0857 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0852 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0848 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0844 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.084 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0837 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0833 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.083 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0826 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0823 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.082 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0817 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0815 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0812 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0811 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0809 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0807 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0807 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0806 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1577 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0806 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1216 hectares per person, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1453 hectares per person | 0.1385 hectares per person | 0.1536 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1286 hectares per person | 0.1213 hectares per person | 0.1368 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1135 hectares per person | 0.1088 hectares per person | 0.1198 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0947 hectares per person | 0.0884 hectares per person | 0.108 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0856 hectares per person | 0.0837 hectares per person | 0.0878 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.082 hectares per person | 0.0811 hectares per person | 0.0833 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0807 hectares per person | 0.0806 hectares per person | 0.0809 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Jamaica?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0806 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1536 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0806 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.