Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Agricultural land use
Jamaica
417,000 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
391,704 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica rank
153rd
United Arab Emirates rank
154th
Agricultural land use over time
- Jamaica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 417,000 hectares against 391,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 25,296 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 153rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523,444 hectares | 209,000 hectares | 314,444 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 506,000 hectares | 214,800 hectares | 291,200 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 482,000 hectares | 233,000 hectares | 249,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 487,700 hectares | 374,000 hectares | 113,700 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 467,100 hectares | 533,870 hectares | 66,770 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 418,330 hectares | 384,195 hectares | 34,135 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 417,000 hectares | 391,157 hectares | 25,843 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Jamaica or United Arab Emirates?
- Jamaica, at 417,000 hectares against 391,704 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 25,296 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 154th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.