Cropland — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cropland — Area was 193.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Jamaica is 193.9 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Jamaica peaked at 276 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 193.9 1000 ha, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 165th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 276 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 276 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 276 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 276 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 260 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 260 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 260 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 260 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 260 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 250 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 240 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 240 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 240 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 230 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 220 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 220 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 219 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 226 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 236 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 274 1000 ha | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 271 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 268 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 265 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 262.27 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 259.55 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 256.82 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 254.09 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 251.36 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 248.64 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 245.91 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 243.18 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 240.45 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 237.73 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 235 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 225 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 222 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 197.3 1000 ha | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 196.5 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 195.8 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 194.8 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 193.9 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 193.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 193.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 193.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 193.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 193.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 193.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 193.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 193.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 193.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 193.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 193.9 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 193.9 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.11 1000 ha | 260 1000 ha | 276 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 249 1000 ha | 240 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 225 1000 ha | 220 1000 ha | 240 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.76 1000 ha | 219 1000 ha | 274 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.34 1000 ha | 222 1000 ha | 254.09 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.78 1000 ha | 193.9 1000 ha | 197.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.9 1000 ha | 193.9 1000 ha | 193.9 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 cropland — area in Jamaica?
- Cropland — area in Jamaica was 193.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 276 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.9 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for cropland — area?
- Jamaica ranks 165th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — 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.