Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 2,290 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,290 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,590 Square kilometres
in 1962
All-time low
2,290 Square kilometres
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica stood at 2,290 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica peaked at 2,590 Square kilometres in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,290 Square kilometres, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 123rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,570 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 2,590 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,590 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,570 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2,470 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,500 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2,400 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2,290 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,290 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,290 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,666 Square kilometres, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,290 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,940 Square kilometres, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,563 Square kilometres | 2,470 Square kilometres | 2,590 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,570 Square kilometres | 2,570 Square kilometres | 2,570 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,570 Square kilometres | 2,570 Square kilometres | 2,570 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,350 Square kilometres | 2,290 Square kilometres | 2,570 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,290 Square kilometres | 2,290 Square kilometres | 2,290 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,290 Square kilometres | 2,290 Square kilometres | 2,290 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,290 Square kilometres | 2,290 Square kilometres | 2,290 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 120 United Arab Emirates 3,000 Square kilometres compare
- 121 Malaysia 2,850 Square kilometres compare
- 122 Greenland 2,431 Square kilometres compare
- 124 Denmark 2,260 Square kilometres compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 1,950 Square kilometres compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 1,900 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)
- 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Jamaica was 2,290 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,590 Square kilometres in 1962.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,290 Square kilometres in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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