Agricultural land in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural land was 417,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
417,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
535,000
in 1962
All-time low
417,000
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Jamaica is 417,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Jamaica peaked at 535,000 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 417,000, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 152nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523,444 | 507,000 | 535,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 506,000 | 497,000 | 507,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 482,000 | 477,000 | 497,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,700 | 476,000 | 503,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 467,100 | 446,000 | 479,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 418,330 | 417,000 | 421,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,000 | 417,000 | 417,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Jamaica?
- Agricultural land in Jamaica was 417,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 535,000 in 1962.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,000 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural land?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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