Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Jamaica

Jamaica: Total Reserves, per square kilometre was 0.4394 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4394 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
32nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4394 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-0.0079 units per square kilometre
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1992–2023

00.10.20.30.41992200720231992: -0.008 units per square kilometre1993: 0.001 units per square kilometre1994: 0.038 units per square kilometre1995: 0.039 units per square kilometre1996: 0.064 units per square kilometre1997: 0.05 units per square kilometre1998: 0.054 units per square kilometre1999: 0.042 units per square kilometre2000: 0.09 units per square kilometre2001: 0.17 units per square kilometre2002: 0.147 units per square kilometre2003: 0.108 units per square kilometre2004: 0.172 units per square kilometre2005: 0.193 units per square kilometre2006: 0.214 units per square kilometre2007: 0.173 units per square kilometre2008: 0.164 units per square kilometre2009: 0.16 units per square kilometre2010: 0.201 units per square kilometre2011: 0.182 units per square kilometre2012: 0.104 units per square kilometre2013: 0.097 units per square kilometre2014: 0.185 units per square kilometre2015: 0.225 units per square kilometre2016: 0.251 units per square kilometre2017: 0.296 units per square kilometre2018: 0.278 units per square kilometre2019: 0.292 units per square kilometre2020: 0.289 units per square kilometre2021: 0.369 units per square kilometre2022: 0.366 units per square kilometre2023: 0.439 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.4394 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 352.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.4394 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0079 units per square kilometre, in 1992.

Jamaica ranks 32nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1992 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1992 -0.0079 units per square kilometre
1993 0.0012 units per square kilometre -114.6%
1994 0.0377 units per square kilometre +3163.8%
1995 0.0389 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1996 0.064 units per square kilometre +64.4%
1997 0.0499 units per square kilometre -22.0%
1998 0.0537 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1999 0.0416 units per square kilometre -22.7%
2000 0.0895 units per square kilometre +115.4%
2001 0.17 units per square kilometre +89.9%
2002 0.1475 units per square kilometre -13.2%
2003 0.1076 units per square kilometre -27.1%
2004 0.1716 units per square kilometre +59.5%
2005 0.1927 units per square kilometre +12.3%
2006 0.214 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2007 0.1734 units per square kilometre -19.0%
2008 0.1637 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2009 0.1597 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2010 0.2005 units per square kilometre +25.6%
2011 0.1815 units per square kilometre -9.5%
2012 0.1039 units per square kilometre -42.8%
2013 0.0972 units per square kilometre -6.5%
2014 0.1848 units per square kilometre +90.1%
2015 0.225 units per square kilometre +21.8%
2016 0.2511 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2017 0.2962 units per square kilometre +18.0%
2018 0.2775 units per square kilometre -6.3%
2019 0.292 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2020 0.2887 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2021 0.3694 units per square kilometre +28.0%
2022 0.3665 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2023 0.4394 units per square kilometre +19.9%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.4394 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1032 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.4394 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0799 units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Reserves, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +3163.8% 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0377 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0349 units per square kilometre -0.0079 units per square kilometre 0.064 units per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.159 units per square kilometre 0.0895 units per square kilometre 0.214 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.211 units per square kilometre 0.0972 units per square kilometre 0.2962 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.366 units per square kilometre 0.2887 units per square kilometre 0.4394 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 29 Hungary 0.5013 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 30 Saint Lucia 0.4686 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 31 Thailand 0.4394 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4348 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 34 Bulgaria 0.4273 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 35 China 0.3519 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
Total reserves, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.4394 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.4394 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest total reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0079 units per square kilometre in 1992.
How does Jamaica rank for total reserves, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is total reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 352.0%. 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 Total Reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total Reserves 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.

Total Reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Total Reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 4,193 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total Reserves 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.