Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Jamaica 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 75 Nicaragua 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Afghanistan 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 China 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Paraguay 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Kenya 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Iraq 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0837 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 8.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.