Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.8509 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.8509 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 3.51 ha per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4155 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.51 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 3.51 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 3.32 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1967 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.66 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9788 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4155 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6094 ha per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6925 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.591 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6094 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4542 ha per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6002 ha per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6437 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7037 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7878 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8112 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.778 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7595 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7854 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8812 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8509 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 ha per square kilometre | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 3.51 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | 0.4155 ha per square kilometre | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6672 ha per square kilometre | 0.4542 ha per square kilometre | 0.8112 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8192 ha per square kilometre | 0.7595 ha per square kilometre | 0.8812 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 9 Samoa 1.02 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Costa Rica 0.9081 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 0.8766 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Tonga 0.7903 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ecuador 0.7384 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Philippines 0.6205 ha per square kilometre 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% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.8509 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4155 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 12th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bananas — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bananas — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Bananas — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Bananas — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Bananas — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.