Cropland area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cropland area was 188,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 188,000 hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Jamaica peaked at 276,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 188,000 hectares, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267,111 hectares | 260,000 hectares | 276,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 249,000 hectares | 240,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 225,000 hectares | 220,000 hectares | 240,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,700 hectares | 219,000 hectares | 274,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,100 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 250,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,330 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 192,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,000 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Jamaica?
- Cropland area in Jamaica was 188,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 276,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,000 hectares in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for cropland area?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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