Arable land in Jamaica
Jamaica: Arable land was 11.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Jamaica is 11.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Jamaica peaked at 16.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 95th 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 | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.3% | — |
| 1962 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.9% | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.4% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 11.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 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 11.1% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 16.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for arable land?
- Jamaica ranks 95th 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 website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.