Agriculture — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agriculture — Area was 422.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Jamaica is 422.9 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Jamaica peaked at 535 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 422.9 1000 ha, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 172nd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 533 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 535 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 535 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 533 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 507 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 517 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 517 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 517 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 517 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 507 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 507 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 507 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 507 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 507 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 507 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 507 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 507 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 507 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 497 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 497 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 497 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 487 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 477 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 477 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 477 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 477 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 477 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 477 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 477 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 476 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 476 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 476 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 503 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 500 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 497 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 494 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 491.27 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 488.55 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 485.82 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 483.09 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 480.36 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 477.64 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 474.91 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 472.18 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 469.45 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 466.73 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 464 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 454 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 451 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 426.3 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 425.5 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 424.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 423.8 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 422.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 422.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 422.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 422.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 422.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 422.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 422.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 422.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 422.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 422.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 422.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 422.9 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 422.9 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523.44 1000 ha | 507 1000 ha | 535 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 506 1000 ha | 497 1000 ha | 507 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 482 1000 ha | 477 1000 ha | 497 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 488.76 1000 ha | 476 1000 ha | 503 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 469.34 1000 ha | 451 1000 ha | 483.09 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.78 1000 ha | 422.9 1000 ha | 426.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.9 1000 ha | 422.9 1000 ha | 422.9 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Jamaica?
- Agriculture — area in Jamaica was 422.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 535 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.9 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for agriculture — area?
- Jamaica ranks 172nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.