Jamaica vs Palestine: Agricultural land use
Jamaica
417,000 hectares
in 2023
Palestine
391,200 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica rank
153rd
Palestine rank
155th
Agricultural land use over time
- Jamaica
- Palestine
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 417,000 hectares against 391,200 hectares in Palestine, a difference of 25,800 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 155th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523,444 hectares | 480,111 hectares | 43,333 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 506,000 hectares | 487,500 hectares | 18,500 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 482,000 hectares | 500,800 hectares | 18,800 hectares | Palestine |
| 1990s | 487,700 hectares | 479,197 hectares | 8,503 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 467,100 hectares | 463,319 hectares | 3,781 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 418,330 hectares | 414,636 hectares | 3,694 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 417,000 hectares | 395,366 hectares | 21,634 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Jamaica or Palestine?
- Jamaica, at 417,000 hectares against 391,200 hectares in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Jamaica and Palestine?
- 25,800 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palestine?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Palestine rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd and Palestine ranks 155th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.