Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1855 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1855 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
132nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.8968 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1255 ha per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.1855 ha per square kilometre for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.8968 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1255 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 132nd of 159 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8968 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7922 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7958 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5503 ha per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4447 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5526 ha per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3315 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3675 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3426 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3382 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4019 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3739 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3301 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6026 ha per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6833 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6547 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4518 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5581 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4326 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3508 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3556 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2725 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3407 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.409 ha per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4054 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4777 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.424 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2185 ha per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2445 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.197 ha per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.249 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.268 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2092 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2681 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2643 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2732 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2508 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1789 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1637 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1434 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1616 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1381 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1544 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1255 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1418 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1424 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1313 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1425 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1761 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1914 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.202 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2247 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2305 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2037 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.191 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1994 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2018 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1751 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1689 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1672 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1753 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1927 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5638 ha per square kilometre | 0.3315 ha per square kilometre | 0.8968 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4827 ha per square kilometre | 0.3301 ha per square kilometre | 0.6833 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3499 ha per square kilometre | 0.2185 ha per square kilometre | 0.4777 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2322 ha per square kilometre | 0.1637 ha per square kilometre | 0.2732 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1457 ha per square kilometre | 0.1255 ha per square kilometre | 0.1761 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1988 ha per square kilometre | 0.1689 ha per square kilometre | 0.2305 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1802 ha per square kilometre | 0.1672 ha per square kilometre | 0.1927 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 129 Mauritania 0.3097 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Maldives 0.2819 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mongolia 0.233 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Libya 0.1758 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Dominica 0.1533 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Montenegro 0.1533 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.1855 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8968 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1255 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 132nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — 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
Cereals, primary — 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.