Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 117th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +52.5% | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Cropland — area, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for cropland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.