Belize vs Jamaica: Arable land
Belize
100,000 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica
120,000 hectares
in 2023
Belize rank
147th
Jamaica rank
145th
Arable land over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 120,000 hectares against 100,000 hectares in Belize, a difference of 20,000 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 147th and Jamaica ranks 145th of 206 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,333 hectares | 158,778 hectares | 121,444 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 41,400 hectares | 144,000 hectares | 102,600 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 46,700 hectares | 120,500 hectares | 73,800 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 59,900 hectares | 146,700 hectares | 86,800 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 69,200 hectares | 130,400 hectares | 61,200 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 83,200 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 36,800 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 99,500 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 20,500 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 120,000 hectares against 100,000 hectares in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Belize and Jamaica?
- 20,000 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for arable land?
- Belize ranks 147th and Jamaica ranks 145th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.