Grazing land use over the long term in Jamaica
Jamaica: Grazing land use over the long term was 229,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
229,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 202 countries
All-time high
229,000
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Jamaica, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 229,000 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Jamaica peaked at 229,000 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
That places Jamaica 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | — |
| 1200 | 0 | — |
| 1300 | 0 | — |
| 1400 | 0 | — |
| 1500 | 0 | — |
| 1600 | 16,744 | — |
| 1700 | 11,077 | -33.8% |
| 1710 | 13,239 | +19.5% |
| 1720 | 15,813 | +19.4% |
| 1730 | 18,879 | +19.4% |
| 1740 | 22,526 | +19.3% |
| 1750 | 26,865 | +19.3% |
| 1760 | 32,025 | +19.2% |
| 1770 | 38,158 | +19.2% |
| 1780 | 45,446 | +19.1% |
| 1790 | 54,088 | +19.0% |
| 1800 | 64,385 | +19.0% |
| 1810 | 77,440 | +20.3% |
| 1820 | 81,920 | +5.8% |
| 1830 | 86,585 | +5.7% |
| 1840 | 91,442 | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 96,499 | +5.5% |
| 1860 | 92,850 | -3.8% |
| 1870 | 98,108 | +5.7% |
| 1880 | 103,186 | +5.2% |
| 1890 | 107,836 | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 111,891 | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 115,110 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 117,773 | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 142,694 | +21.2% |
| 1940 | 172,265 | +20.7% |
| 1950 | 191,713 | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 178,607 | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 164,476 | -7.9% |
| 1953 | 151,461 | -7.9% |
| 1954 | 136,689 | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 133,786 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 130,969 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 128,259 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 125,632 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 122,871 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 119,908 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 119,766 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 119,542 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 119,374 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 119,205 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 124,700 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 124,540 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 124,379 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 124,194 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 124,156 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 127,484 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 127,283 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 127,068 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 126,844 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 126,619 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 126,397 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 126,175 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 125,959 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 125,740 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 129,033 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 128,721 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 128,429 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 131,857 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 135,344 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 135,084 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 134,861 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 134,729 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 134,516 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 134,324 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 134,130 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 134,296 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 131,383 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 127,313 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 113,301 | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 116,400 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 120,802 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 113,649 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 122,462 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 113,206 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 116,160 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 167,871 | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 166,234 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 171,536 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 170,139 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 168,216 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 172,468 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 170,201 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 188,819 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 228,997 | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 228,999 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 228,957 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 229,000 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 229,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 15% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 229,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +44.5% | 116,160 | 167,871 |
| 1700 | -33.8% | 16,744 | 11,077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1600s | 16,744 | 16,744 | 16,744 | 1 |
| 1700s | 11,077 | 11,077 | 11,077 | 1 |
| 1710s | 13,239 | 13,239 | 13,239 | 1 |
| 1720s | 15,813 | 15,813 | 15,813 | 1 |
| 1730s | 18,879 | 18,879 | 18,879 | 1 |
| 1740s | 22,526 | 22,526 | 22,526 | 1 |
| 1750s | 26,865 | 26,865 | 26,865 | 1 |
| 1760s | 32,025 | 32,025 | 32,025 | 1 |
| 1770s | 38,158 | 38,158 | 38,158 | 1 |
| 1780s | 45,446 | 45,446 | 45,446 | 1 |
| 1790s | 54,088 | 54,088 | 54,088 | 1 |
| 1800s | 64,385 | 64,385 | 64,385 | 1 |
| 1810s | 77,440 | 77,440 | 77,440 | 1 |
| 1820s | 81,920 | 81,920 | 81,920 | 1 |
| 1830s | 86,585 | 86,585 | 86,585 | 1 |
| 1840s | 91,442 | 91,442 | 91,442 | 1 |
| 1850s | 96,499 | 96,499 | 96,499 | 1 |
| 1860s | 92,850 | 92,850 | 92,850 | 1 |
| 1870s | 98,108 | 98,108 | 98,108 | 1 |
| 1880s | 103,186 | 103,186 | 103,186 | 1 |
| 1890s | 107,836 | 107,836 | 107,836 | 1 |
| 1900s | 111,891 | 111,891 | 111,891 | 1 |
| 1910s | 115,110 | 115,110 | 115,110 | 1 |
| 1920s | 117,773 | 117,773 | 117,773 | 1 |
| 1930s | 142,694 | 142,694 | 142,694 | 1 |
| 1940s | 172,265 | 172,265 | 172,265 | 1 |
| 1950s | 146,446 | 122,871 | 191,713 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121,976 | 119,205 | 124,700 | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,860 | 125,740 | 129,033 | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,200 | 128,429 | 135,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,897 | 113,206 | 134,296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,348 | 166,234 | 228,999 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,996 | 228,957 | 229,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,000 | 229,000 | 229,000 | 6 |
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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 grazing land use over the long term in Jamaica?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Jamaica was 229,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 229,000 in 2011.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Jamaica rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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