Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 0.17 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Jamaica, 2005–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Jamaica stood at 0.17 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Jamaica peaked at 5.4 Square kilometres in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1 Square kilometres, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.8 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 4.4 Square kilometres | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.4 Square kilometres | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.4 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3 Square kilometres | -94.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Square kilometres | +466.7% |
| 2016 | 3.7 Square kilometres | +117.6% |
| 2017 | 3.7 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 Square kilometres | -97.3% |
| 2021 | 0.11 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.21 Square kilometres | +90.9% |
| 2023 | 0.17 Square kilometres | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.56 Square kilometres | 3.8 Square kilometres | 5.4 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.84 Square kilometres | 0.3 Square kilometres | 5.4 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1475 Square kilometres | 0.1 Square kilometres | 0.21 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 United States Virgin Islands 0.3 Square kilometres compare
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- 145 Singapore 0.146 Square kilometres compare
- 146 Mauritius 0.125 Square kilometres compare
- 147 Puerto Rico 0.1 Square kilometres 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0128 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 14.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Jamaica?
- Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Jamaica was 0.17 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 Square kilometres in 2009.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 Square kilometres in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata