Which has higher land used for agriculture, Jamaica or Luxembourg?

Luxembourg, at 63,546 against 25,445 in Jamaica as of 2010.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Luxembourg?

24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Luxembourg: Land used for agriculture

Jamaica

25,445

in 2010

Luxembourg

63,546

in 2010

Jamaica rank

159th

Luxembourg rank

156th

Land used for agriculture over time

Jamaica
Luxembourg

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 63,546 against 25,445 in Jamaica, a difference of 38,101.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 2.5 times Jamaica's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 159th and Luxembourg ranks 156th of 179 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
1780s	28,185	80,454	52,269	Luxembourg
1790s	28,185	81,751	53,566	Luxembourg
1800s	28,185	83,088	54,903	Luxembourg
1810s	28,185	83,767	55,581	Luxembourg
1820s	28,185	87,518	59,333	Luxembourg
1830s	28,185	92,107	63,922	Luxembourg
1840s	28,185	97,395	69,210	Luxembourg
1850s	28,185	102,583	74,398	Luxembourg
1860s	28,185	107,831	79,646	Luxembourg
1870s	28,185	105,796	77,611	Luxembourg
1880s	28,185	107,691	79,506	Luxembourg
1890s	28,185	109,228	81,043	Luxembourg
1900s	28,185	111,243	83,058	Luxembourg
1910s	28,185	113,139	84,954	Luxembourg
1920s	28,185	111,982	83,797	Luxembourg
1930s	28,185	112,181	83,996	Luxembourg
1940s	28,185	112,181	83,996	Luxembourg
1950s	25,888	105,799	79,911	Luxembourg
1960s	25,828	100,825	74,997	Luxembourg
1970s	25,827	98,875	73,048	Luxembourg
1980s	25,827	87,958	62,131	Luxembourg
1990s	25,471	75,819	50,348	Luxembourg
2000s	25,446	69,580	44,135	Luxembourg
2010s	25,445	63,546	38,100	Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Jamaica or Luxembourg?: Luxembourg, at 63,546 against 25,445 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Jamaica and Luxembourg?: 38,101, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Luxembourg?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Luxembourg rank globally for land used for agriculture?: Jamaica ranks 159th and Luxembourg ranks 156th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land used for agriculture
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.