Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Jamaica
Jamaica: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 29.56 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Jamaica is 29.56 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Jamaica peaked at 34.59 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24.11 %, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 141st of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.14 % | — |
| 1962 | 31.03 % | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 31.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31.14 % | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 29.59 % | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 29.01 % | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 29.98 % | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 29.98 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.98 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.6 % | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 28.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.6 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 27.16 % | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 27.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.67 % | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 24.11 % | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 24.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.16 % | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 25 % | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 26.47 % | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 28.57 % | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 34.59 % | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 32.2 % | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 31.79 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.38 % | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 31 % | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.61 % | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30.22 % | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 29.83 % | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 29.43 % | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 29.03 % | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 28.62 % | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 28.21 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.79 % | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.37 % | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.94 % | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.53 % | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 27.72 % | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 29.32 % | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 29.38 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 29.43 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.5 % | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.56 % | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.56 % | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 29.56 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.94 %, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 29.56 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.93 %, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.32 % | 29.01 % | 31.14 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.46 % | 27.16 % | 28.6 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.98 % | 24.11 % | 27.16 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.18 % | 25 % | 34.59 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.25 % | 26.94 % | 29.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 % | 29.32 % | 29.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.56 % | 29.56 % | 29.56 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Jamaica?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Jamaica was 29.56 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.59 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.11 % in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.