Inland waters — Area, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Inland waters — Area, per capita was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0 1000 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per person, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 109th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 0 1000 ha per person | 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 13.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.1077 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 11.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area, per capita in Jamaica?
- Inland waters — area, per capita in Jamaica was 0 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for inland waters — area, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Inland waters — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Inland waters — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.