Arable land in Jamaica
Jamaica: Arable land was 120,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
120,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 206 countries
All-time high
174,000 hectares
in 1993
All-time low
115,000 hectares
in 1983
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.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 120,000 hectares for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Jamaica peaked at 174,000 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 115,000 hectares, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 145th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 166,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 166,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 166,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150,000 hectares | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 150,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 155,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 155,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 155,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 145,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 145,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 135,000 hectares | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 125,000 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 115,000 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 115,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 115,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 115,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 115,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 115,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 120,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 119,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 126,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 136,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 174,000 hectares | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 161,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 158,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 155,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 150,000 hectares | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 145,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 143,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 140,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 140,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 135,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 135,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 133,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 128,000 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 128,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 125,000 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 120,000 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 120,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 120,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 120,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158,778 hectares | 150,000 hectares | 166,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 144,000 hectares | 135,000 hectares | 145,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,500 hectares | 115,000 hectares | 135,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,700 hectares | 119,000 hectares | 174,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,400 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 140,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 120,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Jamaica?
- Arable land in Jamaica was 120,000 hectares 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 174,000 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,000 hectares in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for arable land?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.