Area per tonne oil in Jamaica
Jamaica: Area per tonne oil was 1.67 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area per tonne oil in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.67 for area per tonne oil in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area per tonne oil in Jamaica peaked at 14.36 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area per tonne oil in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.16 | — |
| 1962 | 5.55 | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 5.22 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 4.71 | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 4.47 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 4.62 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 4.22 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 4.66 | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 4.88 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.97 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.88 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.8 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.15 | +28.2% |
| 1974 | 7.33 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 12.3 | +68.0% |
| 1976 | 14.36 | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 10.19 | -29.1% |
| 1978 | 10.89 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 10.85 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 10.7 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 10.56 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.85 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 11.16 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 11.16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.42 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 10.42 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.42 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.22 | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 7.29 | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.52 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 10.21 | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 10.62 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 9.77 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 10.11 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.2 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 8.68 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 10.62 | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 6.33 | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 5.47 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 6.64 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 6.13 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.83 | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 5.3 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 1.73 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1.41 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | -2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.46, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne oil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +68.0% | 7.33 | 12.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 | 4.22 | 6.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.67 | 4.8 | 14.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.12 | 7.29 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.23 | 7.29 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.49 | 4.41 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.39 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.54 | 1.75 | 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 per tonne oil in Jamaica?
- Area per tonne oil in Jamaica was 1.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 in 1976.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for area per tonne oil?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne oil rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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