Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0006 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0058 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0058 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.005 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 0.002 ha per person | -40.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.002 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.002 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 ha per person | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 ha per person | +79.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 ha per person | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 ha per person | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 ha per person | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 ha per person | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.002 ha per person | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 ha per person | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.002 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.001 ha per person | -48.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 ha per person | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 ha per person | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 ha per person | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per person | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 ha per person | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0017 ha per person compare
- 142 Oman 0.0017 ha per person compare
- 143 Grenada 0.0015 ha per person compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 146 Kuwait 0.0005 ha per person compare
- 147 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 ha 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)
- 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.