Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica
Jamaica: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 229,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
229,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 209 countries
All-time high
259,000 hectares
in 1962
All-time low
229,000 hectares
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica is 229,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica peaked at 259,000 hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 229,000 hectares, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 146th out of 209 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 257,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 259,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 259,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 257,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 247,000 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 257,000 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 257,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 250,000 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 240,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 229,000 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 229,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 229,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 20% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 229,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256,333 hectares | 247,000 hectares | 259,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 257,000 hectares | 257,000 hectares | 257,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,000 hectares | 257,000 hectares | 257,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,000 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 257,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,000 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,000 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,000 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 229,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 143 Estonia 272,000 hectares compare
- 144 Montenegro 249,180 hectares compare
- 145 Greenland 243,110 hectares compare
- 147 Denmark 226,000 hectares compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 195,000 hectares compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 190,000 hectares 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 in Jamaica?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica was 229,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 259,000 hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,000 hectares in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Jamaica ranks 146th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.