Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 60 Ghana 0.0228 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Niger 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Liechtenstein 0.0215 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Brazil 0.0207 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Costa Rica 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tajikistan 0.0204 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0837 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 8.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.