Agricultural land use, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1468 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.1468 hectares per person. 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 use, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.3185 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1468 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 153rd out of 209 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 use, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3185 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3153 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3108 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3053 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2866 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2886 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2852 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2819 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2787 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2699 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2663 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2625 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2585 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2547 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2511 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2479 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2448 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.242 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2345 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2286 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.221 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2134 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2106 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2082 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2063 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2047 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2033 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.202 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1983 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1963 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2053 hectares per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.202 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1988 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1957 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1919 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1883 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1861 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1837 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1825 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1795 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1784 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1738 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1729 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.171 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1647 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2968 hectares per person | 0.2787 hectares per person | 0.3185 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2532 hectares per person | 0.2345 hectares per person | 0.2699 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.213 hectares per person | 0.202 hectares per person | 0.2316 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1963 hectares per person | 0.1861 hectares per person | 0.2053 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1746 hectares per person | 0.163 hectares per person | 0.1837 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 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Jamaica?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Jamaica was 0.1468 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3185 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1468 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.