Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica: Arable land (hectares per person)
Arable land (hectares per person) over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.044 hectares per person against 0.0427 hectares per person in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.0013 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1097 hectares per person | 0.0901 hectares per person | 0.0197 hectares per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 0.081 hectares per person | 0.0721 hectares per person | 0.0089 hectares per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 0.0683 hectares per person | 0.0533 hectares per person | 0.015 hectares per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0594 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0505 hectares per person | 0.0496 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 0.0451 hectares per person | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 0.0431 hectares per person | 0.0441 hectares per person | 0.001 hectares per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Antigua and Barbuda or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.044 hectares per person against 0.0427 hectares per person in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica?
- 0.0013 hectares per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica rank globally for arable land?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 155th and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.