Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0794 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0794 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
16th
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.0813 ha per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0075 ha per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0794 ha per square kilometre for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0813 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 ha per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Jamaica 16th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | +102.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0363 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0726 ha per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0739 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0655 ha per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0409 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0596 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0748 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0671 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0813 ha per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0804 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0632 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0719 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0545 ha per square kilometre | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | 0.0409 ha per square kilometre | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0689 ha per square kilometre | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | 0.0813 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | 0.0632 ha per square kilometre | 0.0794 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 13 El Salvador 0.1061 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 0.0863 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Tonga 0.0806 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Palestine 0.0662 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Serbia 0.0622 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Paraguay 0.0616 ha per square kilometre compare
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- 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 watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0794 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0813 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Jamaica rank for watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 16th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is watermelons — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Watermelons — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Watermelons — Area harvested 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.
Watermelons — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Watermelons — Area harvested 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
Watermelons — Area harvested 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.