Land natural share in Jamaica

Jamaica: Land natural share was 97.11 in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
97.11
World rank
10th
of 168 countries
All-time high
97.11
in 2010
All-time low
96.8
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Jamaica, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 96.81790: 96.81800: 96.81810: 96.81820: 96.81830: 96.81840: 96.81850: 96.81860: 96.81870: 96.81880: 96.81890: 96.81900: 96.81910: 96.81920: 96.81930: 96.81940: 96.81950: 97.11960: 97.11970: 97.11980: 97.11990: 97.12000: 97.12010: 97.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land natural share in Jamaica is 97.11, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Jamaica peaked at 97.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96.8, in 1780.

Jamaica ranks 10th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land natural share in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Jamaica, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 96.8 —
1790 96.8 +0.0%
1800 96.8 +0.0%
1810 96.8 +0.0%
1820 96.8 +0.0%
1830 96.8 +0.0%
1840 96.8 +0.0%
1850 96.8 +0.0%
1860 96.8 +0.0%
1870 96.8 +0.0%
1880 96.8 +0.0%
1890 96.8 +0.0%
1900 96.8 +0.0%
1910 96.8 +0.0%
1920 96.8 +0.0%
1930 96.8 +0.0%
1940 96.8 +0.0%
1950 97.06 +0.3%
1960 97.06 +0.0%
1970 97.06 +0.0%
1980 97.06 +0.0%
1990 97.11 +0.0%
2000 97.11 +0.0%
2010 97.11 +0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 97.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.39, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 97.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.89, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1790s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1800s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1810s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1820s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1830s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1840s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1850s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1860s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1870s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1880s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1890s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1900s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1910s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1920s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1930s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1940s 96.8 96.8 96.8 1
1950s 97.06 97.06 97.06 1
1960s 97.06 97.06 97.06 1
1970s 97.06 97.06 97.06 1
1980s 97.06 97.06 97.06 1
1990s 97.11 97.11 97.11 1
2000s 97.11 97.11 97.11 1
2010s 97.11 97.11 97.11 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 7 New Caledonia 98.52 compare
  2. 8 Fiji 98.4 compare
  3. 9 Cyprus 98.23 compare
  4. 11 Suriname 96.73 compare
  5. 12 Papua New Guinea 94.68 compare
  6. 13 Laos 93.06 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Jamaica?
Land natural share in Jamaica was 97.11 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 97.11 in 2010.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8 in 1780.
How does Jamaica rank for land natural share?
Jamaica ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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