Jamaica vs East Timor: Land use
Jamaica
188,000 hectares
in 2023
East Timor
191,400 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica rank
147th
East Timor rank
146th
Land use over time
- Jamaica
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 191,400 hectares against 188,000 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 3,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 147th and East Timor ranks 146th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,111 hectares | 80,778 hectares | 186,333 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 249,000 hectares | 105,300 hectares | 143,700 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 225,000 hectares | 141,400 hectares | 83,600 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 252,700 hectares | 185,600 hectares | 67,100 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 238,100 hectares | 185,000 hectares | 53,100 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 189,330 hectares | 190,220 hectares | 890 hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 188,000 hectares | 191,400 hectares | 3,400 hectares | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Jamaica or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 191,400 hectares against 188,000 hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Jamaica and East Timor?
- 3,400 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and East Timor?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and East Timor rank globally for land use?
- Jamaica ranks 147th and East Timor ranks 146th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.