Bhutan vs Jamaica: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bhutan
527,000 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica
417,000 hectares
in 2023
Bhutan rank
152nd
Jamaica rank
153rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bhutan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 527,000 hectares against 417,000 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 110,000 hectares.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bhutan ranks 152nd and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 366,000 hectares | 523,444 hectares | 157,444 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 392,100 hectares | 506,000 hectares | 113,900 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 438,300 hectares | 482,000 hectares | 43,700 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 532,700 hectares | 487,700 hectares | 45,000 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 567,830 hectares | 467,100 hectares | 100,730 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 518,800 hectares | 418,330 hectares | 100,470 hectares | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 521,750 hectares | 417,000 hectares | 104,750 hectares | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bhutan or Jamaica?
- Bhutan, at 527,000 hectares against 417,000 hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 110,000 hectares, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.