Israel vs Jamaica: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Israel
536,700 hectares
in 2023
Jamaica
417,000 hectares
in 2023
Israel rank
151st
Jamaica rank
153rd
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Israel
- Jamaica
How they compare
Israel currently reports 536,700 hectares against 417,000 hectares in Jamaica, a difference of 119,700 hectares.
That makes Israel'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.
Israel ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 519,000 hectares | 523,444 hectares | 4,444 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 532,800 hectares | 506,000 hectares | 26,800 hectares | Israel |
| 1980s | 561,000 hectares | 482,000 hectares | 79,000 hectares | Israel |
| 1990s | 571,100 hectares | 487,700 hectares | 83,400 hectares | Israel |
| 2000s | 533,410 hectares | 467,100 hectares | 66,310 hectares | Israel |
| 2010s | 561,530 hectares | 418,330 hectares | 143,200 hectares | Israel |
| 2020s | 538,025 hectares | 417,000 hectares | 121,025 hectares | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Israel or Jamaica?
- Israel, at 536,700 hectares against 417,000 hectares in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Israel and Jamaica?
- 119,700 hectares, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Jamaica rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Israel ranks 151st and Jamaica ranks 153rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.