FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 17.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.36 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
25.48 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
17.36 hectares per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 17.36 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 25.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.36 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 82nd out of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.48 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.01 hectares per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 24.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.16 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 22.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.24 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.87 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 21.79 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 25.3 hectares per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 25.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 24.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.01 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.55 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.62 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.98 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 21.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 20.04 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.76 hectares per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 17.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17.36 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.2 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 17.36 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.36 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.66 hectares per square kilometre | 24.01 hectares per square kilometre | 25.48 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.99 hectares per square kilometre | 22.16 hectares per square kilometre | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.78 hectares per square kilometre | 20.31 hectares per square kilometre | 22.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.33 hectares per square kilometre | 20.22 hectares per square kilometre | 25.3 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.99 hectares per square kilometre | 20.04 hectares per square kilometre | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.48 hectares per square kilometre | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | 17.76 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 North Macedonia 18.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Armenia 17.85 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 81 Tanzania 17.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Israel 17.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Croatia 16.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 United States 16.92 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 17.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.36 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.