Land use hidden — Other areas in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land use hidden — Other areas was 574.54 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Jamaica stood at 574.54 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Jamaica peaked at 6,060 Square kilometres in 1983 and was at its lowest, 574.54 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,500 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 5,480 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5,480 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,500 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 5,660 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 5,660 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,660 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,660 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,760 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,860 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,960 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6,060 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,060 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 857.2 Square kilometres | -85.9% |
| 1991 | 857.48 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 857.76 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 588.04 Square kilometres | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 618.32 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 648.6 Square kilometres | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 678.88 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 729.16 Square kilometres | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 779.44 Square kilometres | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 799.72 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 830 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 792.55 Square kilometres | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 805.1 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 767.65 Square kilometres | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 750.2 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 762.75 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 725.3 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 717.85 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 830.4 Square kilometres | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 822.95 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,032 Square kilometres | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 1,002 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 971.46 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 943.44 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 914.42 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 885.4 Square kilometres | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 846.6 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 807.7 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 768.8 Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 730 Square kilometres | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 691.1 Square kilometres | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 652.27 Square kilometres | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 613.39 Square kilometres | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 574.54 Square kilometres | -6.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 574.54 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 574.54 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 6,060 Square kilometres | 857.2 Square kilometres |
| 1993 | -31.4% | 857.76 Square kilometres | 588.04 Square kilometres |
| 2010 | +25.5% | 822.95 Square kilometres | 1,032 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,596 Square kilometres | 5,480 Square kilometres | 5,760 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,770 Square kilometres | 5,760 Square kilometres | 5,860 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,010 Square kilometres | 5,860 Square kilometres | 6,060 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 741.46 Square kilometres | 588.04 Square kilometres | 857.76 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 780.48 Square kilometres | 717.85 Square kilometres | 830.4 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 890.28 Square kilometres | 730 Square kilometres | 1,032 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 632.82 Square kilometres | 574.54 Square kilometres | 691.1 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 in Jamaica?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Jamaica was 574.54 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,060 Square kilometres in 1983.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 574.54 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Jamaica ranks 151st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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