Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0038 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0065 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0038 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0038 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0065 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 169th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0038 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0038 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0097 sq. km per person, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 0.0046 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0039 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 167 British Virgin Islands 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 171 Gambia 0.0038 sq. km per person compare
- 172 Kuwait 0.0037 sq. km per person 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 square kilometers, per capita in Jamaica?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.