Cropland — Share in Land area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cropland — Share in Land area was 17.9 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 17.9 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Jamaica peaked at 25.48 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.9 %, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 100th 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 — Share in Land area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.48 % | — |
| 1962 | 25.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25.48 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.01 % | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 24.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.01 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.08 % | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.16 % | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 22.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 22.16 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.24 % | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 20.31 % | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 20.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.31 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.22 % | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 20.87 % | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 21.79 % | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 25.3 % | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 25.02 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 24.75 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 24.47 % | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.22 % | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 23.97 % | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.71 % | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.46 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.21 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.96 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.71 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.45 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 22.2 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.95 % | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.78 % | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 20.5 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.22 % | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 18.14 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.08 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 17.99 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9 % | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17.9 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 17.9 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03 %, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.66 % | 24.01 % | 25.48 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.99 % | 22.16 % | 23.08 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.77 % | 20.31 % | 22.16 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.43 % | 20.22 % | 25.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.19 % | 20.5 % | 23.46 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 % | 17.9 % | 18.22 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 % | 17.9 % | 17.9 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 97 Barbados 18.56 % compare
- 98 United Republic of Tanzania 17.99 % compare
- 99 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 17.94 % compare
- 101 Argentina 17.88 % compare
- 102 Armenia 17.85 % compare
- 103 North Macedonia 17.72 % compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0807 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 21.14 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Jamaica?
- Cropland — share in land area in Jamaica was 17.9 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.48 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 % in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Jamaica ranks 100th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.