Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 129th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +52.4% | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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 capita 0.147 hectares per person (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 unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.