FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0662 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0662 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.1649 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0662 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1649 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1604 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1581 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.147 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1451 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1434 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1331 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1313 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1294 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1275 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1256 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1207 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1193 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1132 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1044 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0984 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0971 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.096 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0952 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0944 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0938 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0931 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.092 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0941 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0973 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1118 hectares per person | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1095 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1072 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.105 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.102 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0992 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0977 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0959 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0928 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0922 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0909 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0886 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0881 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0866 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0807 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0793 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.07 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0694 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0688 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0682 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0676 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0671 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0668 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0666 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0664 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0663 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0662 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1817 hectares per person, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0662 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1121 hectares per person, 59% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1515 hectares per person | 0.1402 hectares per person | 0.1649 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1246 hectares per person | 0.1132 hectares per person | 0.1331 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0995 hectares per person | 0.0931 hectares per person | 0.1119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1016 hectares per person | 0.092 hectares per person | 0.1118 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.089 hectares per person | 0.0793 hectares per person | 0.0959 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0678 hectares per person | 0.0666 hectares per person | 0.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0663 hectares per person | 0.0662 hectares per person | 0.0664 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Jamaica?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0662 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1649 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.