Arable land (hectares per person) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Arable land (hectares per person) was 0.044 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.044 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0992 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.044 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Jamaica is 0.044 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Jamaica peaked at 0.0992 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.044 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares per person) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0992 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0964 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0848 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0837 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0855 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0845 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0762 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0751 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0739 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0718 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0709 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0629 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0515 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0508 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0502 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0494 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.049 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0508 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.05 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0525 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0561 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.071 hectares per person | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 0.065 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0598 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0553 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0539 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0525 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0498 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0485 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0473 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0461 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0459 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0457 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0455 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0453 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0451 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0449 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0446 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0444 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0443 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0442 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.044 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.044 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.044 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.044 hectares per person | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.044 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.044 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 51% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares per person) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +26.6% | 0.0561 hectares per person | 0.071 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0901 hectares per person | 0.0836 hectares per person | 0.0992 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0721 hectares per person | 0.0637 hectares per person | 0.0772 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0533 hectares per person | 0.049 hectares per person | 0.0629 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0594 hectares per person | 0.05 hectares per person | 0.071 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0496 hectares per person | 0.0457 hectares per person | 0.0553 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0448 hectares per person | 0.0443 hectares per person | 0.0455 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0441 hectares per person | 0.044 hectares per person | 0.0442 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 150 Philippines 0.0483 hectares per person compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.0454 hectares per person compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.0442 hectares per person compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 0.0428 hectares per person compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0427 hectares per person compare
- 156 San Marino 0.037 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Jamaica?
- Arable land in Jamaica was 0.044 hectares per person in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0992 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for arable land?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.