Jamaica vs Switzerland: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0446 hectares per person against 0.0423 hectares per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0023 hectares per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 155th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0901 hectares per person | 0.0649 hectares per person | 0.0251 hectares per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.0721 hectares per person | 0.0583 hectares per person | 0.0137 hectares per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0533 hectares per person | 0.0614 hectares per person | 0.008 hectares per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.059 hectares per person | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0488 hectares per person | 0.0547 hectares per person | 0.006 hectares per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.043 hectares per person | 0.0488 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0423 hectares per person | 0.0454 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0446 hectares per person against 0.0423 hectares per person in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 0.0023 hectares per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for arable land?
- Jamaica ranks 155th and Switzerland ranks 152nd 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.