Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0232 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0247 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0231 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0234 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0253 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 70 Palestine 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Barbados 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 North Macedonia 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Armenia 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Argentina 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Israel 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0837 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 8.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.