Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0421 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0421 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0421 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0109 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.0421 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0421 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0387 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0421 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0421 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 23 Brunei 0.0453 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 0.0451 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Qatar 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malta 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Gambia 0.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Japan 0.0382 units 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0421 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0421 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 26th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.