What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?

Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?

The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Jamaica rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Jamaica ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Jamaica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Name: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Jamaica: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 12.2%

World rank

134th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

Jamaica ranks 134th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1963	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1964	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1965	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1966	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1967	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1968	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1969	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1970	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1971	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1972	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1973	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1974	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1975	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1976	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1977	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1978	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1979	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1980	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1981	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1982	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1983	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1984	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+52.5%
1985	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1986	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1987	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1988	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1989	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1990	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1991	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1992	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+25.4%
1993	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1994	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1995	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1996	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1997	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1998	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1999	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2001	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2002	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2003	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2004	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2005	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2006	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2007	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2008	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2009	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.1%
2010	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2011	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2012	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2013	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2014	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2015	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2016	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2017	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2018	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2019	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2020	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2021	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2022	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2023	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.2%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP 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
1984	+52.5%	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

131 Denmark 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
132 Sao Tome and Principe 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
133 Guyana 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
135 France 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
136 United States 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
137 Mauritius 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?: Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Jamaica rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Jamaica ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Arable land 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)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 203 places, 10,620 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.