Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 23.65 % in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Jamaica, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 23.65 % for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Jamaica peaked at 23.65 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.97 %, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 8.79 % | 7.97 % | 9.23 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.64 % | 9.6 % | 10 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.08 % | 10 % | 11.36 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.95 % | 9.12 % | 11.42 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.56 % | 10.23 % | 13.06 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.61 % | 15.55 % | 23.65 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.65 % | 23.65 % | 23.65 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 64 Eswatini, Kingdom of 25.26 % compare
- 65 Sri Lanka 24.72 % compare
- 66 Cyprus 24.42 % compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 23.27 % compare
- 69 Madagascar, Republic of 22.85 % compare
- 70 Spain 22.81 % compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 740.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0022 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 12,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 6,231 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 325 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Jamaica?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Jamaica was 23.65 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.65 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 % in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland. 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.