Land area — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land area — Area was 1,083 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Jamaica is 1,083 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Jamaica peaked at 1,083 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,083 1000 ha, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 173rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 23.65 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 45.85 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 21.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.15 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 229 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 16.29 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 68.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 125 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Jamaica?
- Land area — area in Jamaica was 1,083 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,083 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,083 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for land area — area?
- Jamaica ranks 173rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.