Belize vs Jamaica: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 193.9 1000 ha against 136 1000 ha in Belize, a difference of 57.9 1000 ha.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Belize's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 157th and Jamaica ranks 154th of 234 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.33 1000 ha | 267.11 1000 ha | 223.78 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 47.5 1000 ha | 249 1000 ha | 201.5 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 57.5 1000 ha | 225 1000 ha | 167.5 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 92.2 1000 ha | 253.76 1000 ha | 161.56 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 101.7 1000 ha | 240.34 1000 ha | 138.64 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 115.2 1000 ha | 194.78 1000 ha | 79.58 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 132.4 1000 ha | 193.9 1000 ha | 61.5 1000 ha | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 193.9 1000 ha against 136 1000 ha in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Belize and Jamaica?
- 57.9 1000 ha, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for cropland — area?
- Belize ranks 157th and Jamaica ranks 154th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.