Agricultural area per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1468 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1468
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.3185
in 1961
All-time low
0.1468
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Agricultural area per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023

00.10.20.3196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.1468. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.3185 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1468, in 2023.

That places Jamaica 158th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2968 0.2787 0.3185 9
1970s 0.2532 0.2345 0.2699 10
1980s 0.213 0.202 0.2316 10
1990s 0.1963 0.1861 0.2053 10
2000s 0.1746 0.163 0.1837 10
2010s 0.1498 0.1477 0.1533 10
2020s 0.147 0.1468 0.1473 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 155 Comoros 0.1564 compare
  2. 156 Haiti 0.1542 compare
  3. 157 Cape Verde 0.1512 compare
  4. 159 Pakistan 0.1454 compare
  5. 160 French Guiana 0.1384 compare
  6. 161 Solomon Islands 0.1365 compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area per capita in Jamaica?
Agricultural area per capita in Jamaica was 0.1468 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3185 in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1468 in 2023.
How does Jamaica rank for agricultural area per capita?
Jamaica ranks 158th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural area per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
226 places, 13,086 data points, 1961–2023
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