Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 229 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Jamaica is 229 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Jamaica peaked at 259 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 229 1000 ha, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 165th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 257 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 259 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 259 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 257 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 247 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 257 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 257 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 247.67 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 238.33 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 229 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 229 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 229 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 1000 ha, 20% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 229 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 490 1000 ha, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.33 1000 ha | 247 1000 ha | 259 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 257 1000 ha | 257 1000 ha | 257 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 257 1000 ha | 257 1000 ha | 257 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.6 1000 ha | 229 1000 ha | 257 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 229 1000 ha | 229 1000 ha | 229 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 229 1000 ha | 229 1000 ha | 229 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 229 1000 ha | 229 1000 ha | 229 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 162 Estonia 273 1000 ha compare
- 163 Greenland 243.11 1000 ha compare
- 164 Montenegro 229.23 1000 ha compare
- 166 Denmark 222 1000 ha compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 195 1000 ha compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 190 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Jamaica?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Jamaica was 229 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 259 1000 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 1000 ha in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Jamaica ranks 165th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.