Other land — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Other land — Area was 47.68 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 47.68 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Jamaica peaked at 98.25 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.68 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 199th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.72 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 85.75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.8 1000 ha | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 61.83 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 64.86 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 67.88 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 70.64 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 73.39 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 76.14 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 78.9 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 77.88 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 76.87 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 75.85 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 74.83 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 73.82 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 72.8 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 71.78 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 78.04 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 77.29 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 98.25 1000 ha | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 95.25 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 92.15 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 89.35 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 86.45 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 82.65 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 78.76 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 74.88 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 70.99 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 67.11 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 63.22 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 59.33 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 55.45 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 51.56 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 47.68 1000 ha | -7.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 47.68 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 47.68 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320.06 1000 ha, 15% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.08 1000 ha | 58.8 1000 ha | 85.77 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.81 1000 ha | 71.78 1000 ha | 78.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.58 1000 ha | 67.11 1000 ha | 98.25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.45 1000 ha | 47.68 1000 ha | 63.22 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 other land — area in Jamaica?
- Other land — area in Jamaica was 47.68 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.25 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.68 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for other land — area?
- Jamaica ranks 199th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. 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.