Iceland vs Jamaica: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 125 1000 ha against 121 1000 ha in Iceland, a difference of 4 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iceland ranks 154th and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120 1000 ha | 158.78 1000 ha | 38.78 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 125.8 1000 ha | 144 1000 ha | 18.2 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 134.2 1000 ha | 120.5 1000 ha | 13.7 1000 ha | Iceland |
| 1990s | 133.9 1000 ha | 147.76 1000 ha | 13.86 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 128.1 1000 ha | 132.64 1000 ha | 4.54 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 121.38 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 3.62 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 121 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 125 1000 ha against 121 1000 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 4 1000 ha, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for arable land — area?
- Iceland ranks 154th and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.