Cropland extent over the long-term in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cropland extent over the long-term was 188,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
188,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 202 countries
All-time high
275,922 hectares
in 1964
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Jamaica, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 188,000 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Jamaica peaked at 275,922 hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 60,648 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 29,214 hectares | -51.8% |
| 1700 | 14,006 hectares | -52.1% |
| 1710 | 16,267 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1720 | 18,892 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1730 | 21,939 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1740 | 25,476 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1750 | 29,580 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1760 | 34,344 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1770 | 39,872 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1780 | 46,286 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1790 | 53,729 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1800 | 62,363 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1810 | 72,378 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1820 | 73,942 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 75,533 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 77,152 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 78,798 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1860 | 80,472 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 90,679 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1880 | 102,170 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1890 | 115,105 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1900 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 1910 | 23,558 hectares | — |
| 1920 | 53,660 hectares | +127.8% |
| 1930 | 91,669 hectares | +70.8% |
| 1940 | 139,201 hectares | +51.9% |
| 1950 | 198,168 hectares | +42.4% |
| 1951 | 207,036 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 215,661 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 223,916 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 231,814 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 239,345 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 246,576 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 253,597 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 260,694 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 268,059 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 275,913 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 275,916 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 275,917 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 275,919 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 275,922 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 259,926 hectares | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 259,928 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 259,930 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 259,931 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 259,932 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 249,936 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 249,938 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 249,940 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 249,942 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 249,944 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 249,946 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 249,948 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 249,949 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 249,951 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 239,978 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 239,978 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 239,973 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 229,984 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 220,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 220,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 220,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 220,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 220,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 220,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 220,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 219,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 225,997 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 235,980 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 273,974 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 270,976 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 267,966 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 264,970 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 259,973 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 254,974 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 252,984 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 249,993 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 249,994 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 244,995 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 244,996 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 242,996 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 237,997 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 237,998 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 234,998 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 220,000 hectares | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 217,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 192,300 hectares | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 191,500 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 190,800 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 189,800 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 188,900 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 188,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 188,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 188,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 188,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 188,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 188,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 188,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 188,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 188,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 188,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 188,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 188,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million hectares, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 188,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +127.8% | 23,558 hectares | 53,660 hectares |
| 1900 | -100.0% | 115,105 hectares | 0 hectares |
| 1930 | +70.8% | 53,660 hectares | 91,669 hectares |
| 1700 | -52.1% | 29,214 hectares | 14,006 hectares |
| 1600 | -51.8% | 60,648 hectares | 29,214 hectares |
| 1940 | +51.9% | 91,669 hectares | 139,201 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 60,648 hectares | 60,648 hectares | 60,648 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 29,214 hectares | 29,214 hectares | 29,214 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 14,006 hectares | 14,006 hectares | 14,006 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 16,267 hectares | 16,267 hectares | 16,267 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 18,892 hectares | 18,892 hectares | 18,892 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 21,939 hectares | 21,939 hectares | 21,939 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 25,476 hectares | 25,476 hectares | 25,476 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 29,580 hectares | 29,580 hectares | 29,580 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 34,344 hectares | 34,344 hectares | 34,344 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 39,872 hectares | 39,872 hectares | 39,872 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 46,286 hectares | 46,286 hectares | 46,286 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 53,729 hectares | 53,729 hectares | 53,729 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 62,363 hectares | 62,363 hectares | 62,363 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 72,378 hectares | 72,378 hectares | 72,378 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 73,942 hectares | 73,942 hectares | 73,942 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 75,533 hectares | 75,533 hectares | 75,533 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 77,152 hectares | 77,152 hectares | 77,152 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 78,798 hectares | 78,798 hectares | 78,798 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 80,472 hectares | 80,472 hectares | 80,472 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 90,679 hectares | 90,679 hectares | 90,679 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 102,170 hectares | 102,170 hectares | 102,170 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 115,105 hectares | 115,105 hectares | 115,105 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 23,558 hectares | 23,558 hectares | 23,558 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 53,660 hectares | 53,660 hectares | 53,660 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 91,669 hectares | 91,669 hectares | 91,669 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 139,201 hectares | 139,201 hectares | 139,201 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 234,487 hectares | 198,168 hectares | 268,059 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 267,923 hectares | 259,926 hectares | 275,922 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 248,947 hectares | 239,978 hectares | 249,951 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 224,994 hectares | 220,000 hectares | 239,978 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,679 hectares | 219,000 hectares | 273,974 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,097 hectares | 217,000 hectares | 249,994 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,330 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 192,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,000 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 188,000 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Jamaica?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Jamaica was 188,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 275,922 hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Jamaica rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.