Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0041 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0041 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0088 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 ha per person, in 1979.
Jamaica ranks 11th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.006 ha per person | +37.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0063 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0051 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 ha per person | -47.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 ha per person | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 0.004 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 ha per person | -26.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 ha per person | +36.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 0.003 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.003 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 ha per person | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 ha per person | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0088 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.008 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.008 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.006 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0062 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.005 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.004 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0041 ha per person | -3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0041 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0012 ha per person, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0041 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0022 ha per person, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +48.9% | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person |
| 1985 | +47.5% | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person |
| 1973 | -47.0% | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person |
| 1962 | +37.6% | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person |
| 1980 | +36.9% | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0088 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 0.008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 5 |
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 citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica?
- Citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0041 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 ha per person in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Citrus Fruit, Total — 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
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.