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 164th of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 166 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 155 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 145 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 135 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 125 1000 ha | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 115 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 115 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 119 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 126 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 136 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 174 1000 ha | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 161 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 158 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 155 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 152.27 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 149.55 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 146.82 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 144.09 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 141.36 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 138.64 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 135.91 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 133.18 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 130.45 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 127.73 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 125 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 125 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 125 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 125 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 161 Slovenia 177.37 1000 ha compare
- 162 Eswatini 177 1000 ha compare
- 163 Costa Rica 167.13 1000 ha compare
- 165 Iceland 121 1000 ha compare
- 166 Timor-Leste 111.5 1000 ha compare
- 166 East Timor 111.5 1000 ha 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)
- 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 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 164th out of 248 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.