Arable land — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Arable land — Area was 125 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Jamaica stood at 125 1000 ha.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Jamaica peaked at 174 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 115 1000 ha, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 153rd of 231 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.78 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 166 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 144 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 145 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.5 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.76 1000 ha | 119 1000 ha | 174 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.64 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 144.09 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 125 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 125 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 125 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 23.65 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 45.85 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 21.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.15 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 229 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 16.29 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 68.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.56 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.07 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Jamaica?
- Arable land — area in Jamaica was 125 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 174 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 115 1000 ha in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for arable land — area?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — 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 Arable land — 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.