Arable land in Jamaica
Jamaica: Arable land was 0.0423 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0423 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0992 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0423 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Jamaica, 1961–2023
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 0.0423 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% 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, 0.0423 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land 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 | 0.0589 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0564 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0511 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0508 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0498 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0461 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.044 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0437 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0435 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.043 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0428 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0426 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0426 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0425 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0424 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0423 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0423 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0423 hectares per person | -0.0% |
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 | 0.059 hectares per person | 0.05 hectares per person | 0.071 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0488 hectares per person | 0.0438 hectares per person | 0.0537 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.043 hectares per person | 0.0425 hectares per person | 0.0437 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0423 hectares per person | 0.0423 hectares per person | 0.0424 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 152 Switzerland 0.0446 hectares per person compare
- 153 Liechtenstein 0.0434 hectares per person compare
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0429 hectares per person compare
- 156 Costa Rica 0.0327 hectares per person compare
- 157 Japan 0.0325 hectares per person compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 0.0318 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Jamaica?
- Arable land in Jamaica was 0.0423 hectares per person in 2023, 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 0.0423 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for arable land?
- Jamaica ranks 155th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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.