Eswatini vs Jamaica: Cropland extent over the long-term
Eswatini
195,000 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
188,000 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
142nd
Jamaica rank
144th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Eswatini
- Jamaica
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 195,000 hectares against 188,000 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 7,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Eswatini ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 144th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 8 and Jamaica in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 2,833 hectares | 0 hectares | 2,833 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1200s | 3,291 hectares | 0 hectares | 3,291 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1300s | 3,745 hectares | 0 hectares | 3,745 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1400s | 4,195 hectares | 0 hectares | 4,195 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1500s | 4,642 hectares | 60,648 hectares | 56,006 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 5,391 hectares | 29,214 hectares | 23,823 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 7,668 hectares | 14,006 hectares | 6,338 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 8,619 hectares | 16,267 hectares | 7,648 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 9,570 hectares | 18,892 hectares | 9,322 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 10,520 hectares | 21,939 hectares | 11,419 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 11,469 hectares | 25,476 hectares | 14,007 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 12,417 hectares | 29,580 hectares | 17,163 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 13,364 hectares | 34,344 hectares | 20,980 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 14,310 hectares | 39,872 hectares | 25,562 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 15,256 hectares | 46,286 hectares | 31,031 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 16,200 hectares | 53,729 hectares | 37,528 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 17,144 hectares | 62,363 hectares | 45,219 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 18,087 hectares | 72,378 hectares | 54,291 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 19,029 hectares | 73,942 hectares | 54,913 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 19,970 hectares | 75,533 hectares | 55,563 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 20,910 hectares | 77,152 hectares | 56,242 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 21,850 hectares | 78,798 hectares | 56,948 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 24,149 hectares | 80,472 hectares | 56,323 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 26,690 hectares | 90,679 hectares | 63,989 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 29,498 hectares | 102,170 hectares | 72,672 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 32,602 hectares | 115,105 hectares | 82,503 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 36,032 hectares | 0 hectares | 36,032 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 42,397 hectares | 23,558 hectares | 18,839 hectares | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 49,426 hectares | 53,660 hectares | 4,234 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 60,825 hectares | 91,669 hectares | 30,844 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 58,753 hectares | 139,201 hectares | 80,448 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 110,022 hectares | 234,487 hectares | 124,465 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 141,100 hectares | 267,923 hectares | 126,823 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 167,600 hectares | 248,947 hectares | 81,347 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 169,100 hectares | 224,994 hectares | 55,894 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 191,100 hectares | 252,679 hectares | 61,579 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 191,600 hectares | 238,097 hectares | 46,497 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 193,800 hectares | 189,330 hectares | 4,470 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 195,000 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Eswatini or Jamaica?
- Eswatini, at 195,000 hectares against 188,000 hectares in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 7,000 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Jamaica rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Eswatini ranks 142nd and Jamaica ranks 144th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – 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.