What is arable land use per person in Jamaica?

Arable land use per person in Jamaica was 0.0423 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.0992 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Jamaica rank for arable land use per person?

Jamaica ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Jamaica

Name: Arable land use per person in Jamaica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Jamaica: Arable land use per person was 0.0423 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0423 hectares per person

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

155th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0992 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0423 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Jamaica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.0423 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Jamaica peaked at 0.0992 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0423 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Jamaica 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0901 hectares per person	0.0836 hectares per person	0.0992 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0721 hectares per person	0.0637 hectares per person	0.0772 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0533 hectares per person	0.049 hectares per person	0.0629 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.059 hectares per person	0.05 hectares per person	0.071 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0488 hectares per person	0.0438 hectares per person	0.0537 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.043 hectares per person	0.0425 hectares per person	0.0437 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0423 hectares per person	0.0423 hectares per person	0.0424 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

152 Switzerland 0.0446 hectares per person compare
154 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0429 hectares per person compare
156 Costa Rica 0.0327 hectares per person compare
157 Japan 0.0325 hectares per person compare
158 Papua New Guinea 0.0318 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Jamaica

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Jamaica?: Arable land use per person in Jamaica was 0.0423 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0992 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0423 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Jamaica rank for arable land use per person?: Jamaica ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.