Jamaica vs Switzerland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 52 1000 ha against 45.85 1000 ha in Jamaica, a difference of 6.15 1000 ha.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.44 1000 ha | 22.67 1000 ha | 0.7778 1000 ha | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 24 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 24.9 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 0.1 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 25.1 1000 ha | 27.6 1000 ha | 2.5 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 27.7 1000 ha | 48.3 1000 ha | 20.6 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 42.06 1000 ha | 55.15 1000 ha | 13.09 1000 ha | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 45.85 1000 ha | 52 1000 ha | 6.15 1000 ha | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 52 1000 ha against 45.85 1000 ha in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 6.15 1000 ha, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Jamaica ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.