Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +52.5% | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 145 Greece 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 China 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Lebanon 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Hungary 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Northern Mariana Islands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Dominican Republic 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.