Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Cropland extent over the long-term
Jamaica
188,000 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
145,000 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica rank
144th
Vanuatu rank
145th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 188,000 hectares against 145,000 hectares in Vanuatu, a difference of 43,000 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Jamaica ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 34 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 84.02 hectares | 84.02 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 126.37 hectares | 126.37 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 190.08 hectares | 190.08 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1500s | 60,648 hectares | 285.9 hectares | 60,362 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 29,214 hectares | 430 hectares | 28,784 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1700s | 14,006 hectares | 646.74 hectares | 13,360 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1710s | 16,267 hectares | 680.96 hectares | 15,586 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1720s | 18,892 hectares | 716.99 hectares | 18,175 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1730s | 21,939 hectares | 754.92 hectares | 21,184 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1740s | 25,476 hectares | 794.87 hectares | 24,681 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1750s | 29,580 hectares | 836.92 hectares | 28,743 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 34,344 hectares | 881.21 hectares | 33,463 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 39,872 hectares | 927.83 hectares | 38,944 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 46,286 hectares | 976.92 hectares | 45,309 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 53,729 hectares | 1,029 hectares | 52,700 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 62,363 hectares | 1,083 hectares | 61,280 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 72,378 hectares | 1,140 hectares | 71,238 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 73,942 hectares | 1,204 hectares | 72,738 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 75,533 hectares | 1,271 hectares | 74,262 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 77,152 hectares | 1,342 hectares | 75,810 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 78,798 hectares | 1,417 hectares | 77,381 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 80,472 hectares | 1,496 hectares | 78,976 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 90,679 hectares | 1,548 hectares | 89,130 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 102,170 hectares | 1,602 hectares | 100,568 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 115,105 hectares | 1,658 hectares | 113,447 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 0 hectares | 1,715 hectares | 1,715 hectares | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 23,558 hectares | 1,775 hectares | 21,783 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 53,660 hectares | 1,821 hectares | 51,839 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 91,669 hectares | 1,868 hectares | 89,801 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 139,201 hectares | 1,917 hectares | 137,284 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 234,487 hectares | 68,253 hectares | 166,234 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 267,923 hectares | 84,000 hectares | 183,923 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 248,947 hectares | 98,400 hectares | 150,547 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 224,994 hectares | 107,600 hectares | 117,394 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 252,679 hectares | 124,200 hectares | 128,479 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 238,097 hectares | 139,995 hectares | 98,102 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 189,330 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 44,330 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 188,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 43,000 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Jamaica, at 188,000 hectares against 145,000 hectares in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 43,000 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Jamaica ranks 144th and Vanuatu ranks 145th 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.