Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 21.14 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Jamaica is 21.14 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Jamaica peaked at 23.92 % in 1962 and was at its lowest, 21.14 %, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Share in Land area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.73 % | — |
| 1962 | 23.92 % | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 23.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 23.73 % | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 22.81 % | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 23.73 % | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.73 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22.87 % | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 22.01 % | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 21.14 % | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.14 % | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.14 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64 %, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.14 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 %, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.67 % | 22.81 % | 23.92 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.73 % | 23.73 % | 23.73 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.73 % | 23.73 % | 23.73 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.66 % | 21.14 % | 23.73 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.14 % | 21.14 % | 21.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.14 % | 21.14 % | 21.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 % | 21.14 % | 21.14 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 81 Portugal 22.24 % compare
- 82 Caribbean 21.84 % compare
- 83 Liechtenstein 21.5 % compare
- 85 Brazil 20.74 % compare
- 86 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20.68 % compare
- 87 Costa Rica 20.67 % 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Jamaica?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Jamaica was 21.14 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.92 % in 1962.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.14 % in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land 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 — Share in 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.