Belize vs Jamaica: Cropland use over the long term
Belize
142,000
in 2025
Jamaica
188,000
in 2025
Belize rank
146th
Jamaica rank
144th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 188,000 against 142,000 in Belize, a difference of 46,000.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 146th and Jamaica ranks 144th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4,012 | 0 | 4,012 | Belize |
| 1100s | 4,240 | 0 | 4,240 | Belize |
| 1200s | 4,467 | 0 | 4,467 | Belize |
| 1300s | 4,686 | 0 | 4,686 | Belize |
| 1400s | 4,890 | 0 | 4,890 | Belize |
| 1500s | 5,069 | 60,648 | 55,579 | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 5,206 | 29,214 | 24,008 | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 5,275 | 14,006 | 8,731 | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 5,660 | 16,267 | 10,607 | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 6,072 | 18,892 | 12,820 | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 6,512 | 21,939 | 15,427 | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 6,982 | 25,476 | 18,493 | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 7,485 | 29,580 | 22,096 | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 8,021 | 34,344 | 26,323 | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 8,594 | 39,872 | 31,278 | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 9,204 | 46,286 | 37,082 | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 9,855 | 53,729 | 43,874 | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 10,548 | 62,363 | 51,814 | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 11,286 | 72,378 | 61,092 | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 11,528 | 73,942 | 62,414 | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 11,771 | 75,533 | 63,762 | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 12,013 | 77,152 | 65,139 | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 12,255 | 78,798 | 66,543 | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 12,495 | 80,472 | 67,977 | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 13,862 | 90,679 | 76,817 | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 15,368 | 102,170 | 86,802 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 17,028 | 115,105 | 98,077 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 18,853 | 0 | 18,853 | Belize |
| 1910s | 20,856 | 23,558 | 2,702 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 23,246 | 53,660 | 30,414 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 25,906 | 91,669 | 65,763 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 28,865 | 139,201 | 110,336 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 36,464 | 234,487 | 198,022 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 43,200 | 267,923 | 224,723 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 47,500 | 248,947 | 201,447 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 57,500 | 224,994 | 167,494 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 92,200 | 252,679 | 160,479 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 101,700 | 238,097 | 136,397 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 115,200 | 189,330 | 74,130 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 135,267 | 188,000 | 52,733 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 188,000 against 142,000 in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Belize and Jamaica?
- 46,000, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Belize ranks 146th and Jamaica ranks 144th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.