Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.147 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.147 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.2399 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1425 hectares per person, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2399 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2365 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.233 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2297 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2174 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2146 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.212 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2095 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.207 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2009 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1981 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1952 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1921 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1891 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1864 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1839 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1793 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1741 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1718 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1642 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.159 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1568 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1534 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1522 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.151 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1499 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1489 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1498 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1581 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.15 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1501 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1433 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1425 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1602 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1586 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1577 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1528 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1511 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1562 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1647 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.163 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1514 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1484 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1481 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1473 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.147 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1468 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1469 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.147 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2226 hectares per person | 0.207 hectares per person | 0.2399 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1881 hectares per person | 0.1741 hectares per person | 0.2009 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1583 hectares per person | 0.1499 hectares per person | 0.1718 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1503 hectares per person | 0.1425 hectares per person | 0.1581 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1574 hectares per person | 0.1511 hectares per person | 0.1647 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1498 hectares per person | 0.1477 hectares per person | 0.1533 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.147 hectares per person | 0.1468 hectares per person | 0.1473 hectares per person | 6 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jamaica?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Jamaica was 0.147 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2399 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1425 hectares per person in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.