Belize vs Jamaica: Cropland extent over the long-term
Belize
142,000 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
188,000 hectares
in 2025
Belize rank
146th
Jamaica rank
144th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 188,000 hectares against 142,000 hectares in Belize, a difference of 46,000 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,012 hectares | Belize |
| 1100s | 4,240 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,240 hectares | Belize |
| 1200s | 4,467 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,467 hectares | Belize |
| 1300s | 4,686 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,686 hectares | Belize |
| 1400s | 4,890 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,890 hectares | Belize |
| 1500s | 5,069 hectares | 60,648 hectares | 55,579 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 5,206 hectares | 29,214 hectares | 24,008 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 5,275 hectares | 14,006 hectares | 8,731 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 5,660 hectares | 16,267 hectares | 10,607 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 6,072 hectares | 18,892 hectares | 12,820 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 6,512 hectares | 21,939 hectares | 15,427 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 6,982 hectares | 25,476 hectares | 18,493 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 7,485 hectares | 29,580 hectares | 22,096 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 8,021 hectares | 34,344 hectares | 26,323 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 8,594 hectares | 39,872 hectares | 31,278 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 9,204 hectares | 46,286 hectares | 37,082 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 9,855 hectares | 53,729 hectares | 43,874 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 10,548 hectares | 62,363 hectares | 51,814 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 11,286 hectares | 72,378 hectares | 61,092 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 11,528 hectares | 73,942 hectares | 62,414 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 11,771 hectares | 75,533 hectares | 63,762 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 12,013 hectares | 77,152 hectares | 65,139 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 12,255 hectares | 78,798 hectares | 66,543 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 12,495 hectares | 80,472 hectares | 67,977 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 13,862 hectares | 90,679 hectares | 76,817 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 15,368 hectares | 102,170 hectares | 86,802 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 17,028 hectares | 115,105 hectares | 98,077 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 18,853 hectares | 0 hectares | 18,853 hectares | Belize |
| 1910s | 20,856 hectares | 23,558 hectares | 2,702 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 23,246 hectares | 53,660 hectares | 30,414 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 25,906 hectares | 91,669 hectares | 65,763 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 28,865 hectares | 139,201 hectares | 110,336 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 36,464 hectares | 234,487 hectares | 198,022 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 43,200 hectares | 267,923 hectares | 224,723 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 47,500 hectares | 248,947 hectares | 201,447 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 57,500 hectares | 224,994 hectares | 167,494 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 92,200 hectares | 252,679 hectares | 160,479 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 101,700 hectares | 238,097 hectares | 136,397 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 115,200 hectares | 189,330 hectares | 74,130 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 135,267 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 52,733 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 188,000 hectares against 142,000 hectares in Belize as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belize and Jamaica?
- 46,000 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Belize ranks 146th and Jamaica ranks 144th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.