Land area — Area, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land area — Area, per capita was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0004 1000 ha per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
150th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0006 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0004 1000 ha per person
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area — Area, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per person, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 150th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land area — Area, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 147 Nigeria 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 149 British Virgin Islands 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 151 Luxembourg 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 152 Seychelles 0.0004 1000 ha per person compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0004 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 888 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -40.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0004 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area, per capita in Jamaica?
- Land area — area, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for land area — area, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — 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 Land area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area — 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
Land area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.