Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 21.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.14 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
23.92 hectares per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
21.14 hectares per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 21.14 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 23.92 hectares per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 21.14 hectares per square kilometre, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 73rd of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 23.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 22.16 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.14 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.14 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.67 hectares per square kilometre | 22.81 hectares per square kilometre | 23.92 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 70 Costa Rica 22.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 21.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Liechtenstein 21.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Brazil 20.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Venezuela 20.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tajikistan 20.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 21.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 hectares per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.