Agricultural land per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1468 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1468 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3185 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.1468 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.1468 hectares per capita. 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 land per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.3185 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1468 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 162nd out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3185 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3153 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3108 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3053 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2866 hectares per capita | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2886 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2852 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2819 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2787 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2699 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2663 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2625 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2585 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2547 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2511 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2479 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2449 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.242 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2345 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2316 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2286 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.221 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2134 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2106 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2082 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2063 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2047 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2033 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.202 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1983 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1963 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2053 hectares per capita | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.202 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1988 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1957 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1919 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1883 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1861 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1837 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1825 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1795 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1784 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1766 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1738 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1729 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.171 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1647 hectares per capita | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.163 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1533 hectares per capita | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1523 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1514 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1504 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1496 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1488 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1484 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1481 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1479 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1477 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1473 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.147 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1469 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1468 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1468 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1468 hectares per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2545 hectares per capita, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2968 hectares per capita | 0.2787 hectares per capita | 0.3185 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2532 hectares per capita | 0.2345 hectares per capita | 0.2699 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.213 hectares per capita | 0.202 hectares per capita | 0.2316 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1963 hectares per capita | 0.1861 hectares per capita | 0.2053 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1746 hectares per capita | 0.163 hectares per capita | 0.1837 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1498 hectares per capita | 0.1477 hectares per capita | 0.1533 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.147 hectares per capita | 0.1468 hectares per capita | 0.1473 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 159 Comoros 0.1564 hectares per capita compare
- 160 Haiti 0.1542 hectares per capita compare
- 161 Cape Verde 0.1512 hectares per capita compare
- 163 Pakistan 0.1454 hectares per capita compare
- 164 French Guiana 0.1384 hectares per capita compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 0.1365 hectares per capita compare
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 unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Jamaica?
- Agricultural land per capita in Jamaica was 0.1468 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3185 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1468 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.