Jamaica vs Timor-Leste: Arable land
Jamaica
120,000 hectares
in 2023
Timor-Leste
111,500 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica rank
145th
Timor-Leste rank
146th
Arable land over time
- Jamaica
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 120,000 hectares against 111,500 hectares in Timor-Leste, a difference of 8,500 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 145th and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 206 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,778 hectares | 70,778 hectares | 88,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 144,000 hectares | 86,500 hectares | 57,500 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 120,500 hectares | 100,000 hectares | 20,500 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 146,700 hectares | 123,700 hectares | 23,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 130,400 hectares | 118,200 hectares | 12,200 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 120,000 hectares | 114,110 hectares | 5,890 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 120,000 hectares | 111,500 hectares | 8,500 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Jamaica or Timor-Leste?
- Jamaica, at 120,000 hectares against 111,500 hectares in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 8,500 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Timor-Leste?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Timor-Leste rank globally for arable land?
- Jamaica ranks 145th and Timor-Leste ranks 146th 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.