Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Agricultural area over the long-term
Jamaica
417,000 hectares
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
399,407 hectares
in 2025
Jamaica rank
149th
United Arab Emirates rank
150th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Jamaica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 417,000 hectares against 399,407 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 17,593 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Jamaica ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 27 and United Arab Emirates in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 42,868 hectares | 42,868 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 42,462 hectares | 42,462 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 41,997 hectares | 41,997 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 41,456 hectares | 41,456 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 40,815 hectares | 40,815 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1500s | 60,648 hectares | 40,035 hectares | 20,613 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1600s | 45,958 hectares | 52,912 hectares | 6,954 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1700s | 25,083 hectares | 64,551 hectares | 39,468 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1710s | 29,506 hectares | 59,859 hectares | 30,353 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1720s | 34,706 hectares | 58,955 hectares | 24,249 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1730s | 40,818 hectares | 58,083 hectares | 17,265 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1740s | 48,002 hectares | 57,241 hectares | 9,239 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 1750s | 56,446 hectares | 56,428 hectares | 17.3 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1760s | 66,369 hectares | 55,643 hectares | 10,725 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1770s | 78,030 hectares | 54,885 hectares | 23,145 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1780s | 91,733 hectares | 54,152 hectares | 37,581 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1790s | 107,817 hectares | 53,443 hectares | 54,374 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1800s | 126,748 hectares | 52,756 hectares | 73,992 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1810s | 149,818 hectares | 52,090 hectares | 97,728 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1820s | 155,862 hectares | 55,627 hectares | 100,235 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1830s | 162,118 hectares | 59,415 hectares | 102,703 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1840s | 168,594 hectares | 63,470 hectares | 105,124 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1850s | 175,297 hectares | 67,811 hectares | 107,486 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 173,322 hectares | 72,453 hectares | 100,869 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 188,787 hectares | 77,512 hectares | 111,275 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 205,356 hectares | 82,918 hectares | 122,438 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 222,941 hectares | 88,685 hectares | 134,256 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 111,891 hectares | 94,819 hectares | 17,072 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 138,668 hectares | 101,318 hectares | 37,350 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 171,433 hectares | 106,291 hectares | 65,142 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 234,363 hectares | 111,326 hectares | 123,037 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 311,466 hectares | 116,247 hectares | 195,219 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 380,933 hectares | 152,086 hectares | 228,847 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 389,900 hectares | 208,900 hectares | 181,000 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 375,807 hectares | 214,800 hectares | 161,007 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 358,193 hectares | 233,000 hectares | 125,193 hectares | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 373,577 hectares | 374,000 hectares | 423.3 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 421,445 hectares | 533,870 hectares | 112,425 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 418,326 hectares | 384,195 hectares | 34,131 hectares | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 417,000 hectares | 394,152 hectares | 22,848 hectares | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Jamaica or United Arab Emirates?
- Jamaica, at 417,000 hectares against 399,407 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 17,593 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Jamaica ranks 149th and United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.