Breakdown of habitable land area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Breakdown of habitable land area was 2,110 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
2,110 hectares
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
169th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2,150 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
1,990 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Breakdown of habitable land area in Jamaica, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Jamaica stood at 2,110 hectares.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over five years.
That places Jamaica 169th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,150 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 2,000 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2,010 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,990 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,110 hectares | +6.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,110 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495 hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,110 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,730 hectares, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 166 Guinea-Bissau 2,560 hectares compare
- 167 Gambia 2,220 hectares compare
- 168 Singapore 2,210 hectares compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 2,060 hectares compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 1,850 hectares compare
- 172 Hong Kong 1,700 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 breakdown of habitable land area in Jamaica?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Jamaica was 2,110 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,150 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,990 hectares in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Jamaica ranks 169th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.