Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 45.85 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Jamaica stood at 45.85 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Jamaica peaked at 45.85 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22 1000 ha, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 124th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.44 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.9 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.06 1000 ha | 30.68 1000 ha | 45.85 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.85 1000 ha | 45.85 1000 ha | 45.85 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Jamaica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 23.65 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.07 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Jamaica?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Jamaica was 45.85 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.85 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Jamaica ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.