Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
167th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 167th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5078 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5226 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5503 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0543 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0571 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0599 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0627 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0673 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.072 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0738 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0766 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0732 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0743 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0709 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0693 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.067 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0663 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0767 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.076 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0953 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0926 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0897 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0871 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0844 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0818 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0782 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0746 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.071 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0638 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0602 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0566 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -6.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2195 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2437 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -85.9% | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0792 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 1993 | -31.4% | 0.0792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0543 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +25.5% | 0.076 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0953 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5167 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5319 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5549 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5411 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0685 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0543 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0792 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0721 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0663 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0767 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0822 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0674 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0953 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0584 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0638 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 164 Costa Rica 0.0646 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.0604 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 166 Tanzania 0.0533 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 168 Burundi 0.0522 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 169 Suriname 0.0511 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 170 Congo 0.0468 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5596 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0531 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 167th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.