Fiji vs Jamaica: Cropland extent over the long-term
Fiji
136,720 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica
188,000 hectares
in 2025
Fiji rank
147th
Jamaica rank
144th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Fiji
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 188,000 hectares against 136,720 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 51,280 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 147th and Jamaica ranks 144th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 7 and Jamaica in 33.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7,362 hectares | 0 hectares | 7,362 hectares | Fiji |
| 1100s | 7,961 hectares | 0 hectares | 7,961 hectares | Fiji |
| 1200s | 8,587 hectares | 0 hectares | 8,587 hectares | Fiji |
| 1300s | 9,237 hectares | 0 hectares | 9,237 hectares | Fiji |
| 1400s | 9,901 hectares | 0 hectares | 9,901 hectares | Fiji |
| 1500s | 10,566 hectares | 60,648 hectares | 50,082 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 11,214 hectares | 29,214 hectares | 18,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 11,814 hectares | 14,006 hectares | 2,192 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 12,364 hectares | 16,267 hectares | 3,904 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 12,938 hectares | 18,892 hectares | 5,954 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 13,537 hectares | 21,939 hectares | 8,402 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 14,162 hectares | 25,476 hectares | 11,314 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 14,814 hectares | 29,580 hectares | 14,766 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 15,495 hectares | 34,344 hectares | 18,849 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 16,205 hectares | 39,872 hectares | 23,667 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 16,945 hectares | 46,286 hectares | 29,341 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 17,716 hectares | 53,729 hectares | 36,012 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 18,521 hectares | 62,363 hectares | 43,842 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 19,358 hectares | 72,378 hectares | 53,020 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 20,287 hectares | 73,942 hectares | 53,655 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 21,257 hectares | 75,533 hectares | 54,276 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 22,270 hectares | 77,152 hectares | 54,882 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 23,327 hectares | 78,798 hectares | 55,472 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 24,429 hectares | 80,472 hectares | 56,043 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 25,068 hectares | 90,679 hectares | 65,610 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 25,719 hectares | 102,170 hectares | 76,451 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 26,752 hectares | 115,105 hectares | 88,352 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 27,762 hectares | 0 hectares | 27,762 hectares | Fiji |
| 1910s | 36,248 hectares | 23,558 hectares | 12,690 hectares | Fiji |
| 1920s | 45,343 hectares | 53,660 hectares | 8,317 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 55,055 hectares | 91,669 hectares | 36,614 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 77,375 hectares | 139,201 hectares | 61,826 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 122,975 hectares | 234,487 hectares | 111,511 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 151,200 hectares | 267,923 hectares | 116,723 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 156,200 hectares | 248,947 hectares | 92,747 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 196,000 hectares | 224,994 hectares | 28,994 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 229,020 hectares | 252,679 hectares | 23,659 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 172,720 hectares | 238,097 hectares | 65,377 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 142,950 hectares | 189,330 hectares | 46,380 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 137,910 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 50,090 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Fiji or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 188,000 hectares against 136,720 hectares in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Fiji and Jamaica?
- 51,280 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Jamaica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Jamaica rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Fiji ranks 147th 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.