Jamaica vs Switzerland: Arable land use per person

Jamaica
0.0423
in 2023
Switzerland
0.0446
in 2023
Jamaica rank
155th
Switzerland rank
152nd

Arable land use per person over time

  • Jamaica
  • Switzerland
00.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.0446 against 0.0423 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0023.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 155th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0901 0.0649 0.0251 Jamaica
1970s 0.0721 0.0583 0.0137 Jamaica
1980s 0.0533 0.0614 0.008 Switzerland
1990s 0.059 0.0591 0.0002 Switzerland
2000s 0.0488 0.0547 0.006 Switzerland
2010s 0.043 0.0488 0.0058 Switzerland
2020s 0.0423 0.0454 0.0031 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Jamaica or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 0.0446 against 0.0423 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Jamaica and Switzerland?
0.0023, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for arable land use per person?
Jamaica ranks 155th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land use per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed