Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested was 660 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Jamaica is 660 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Jamaica peaked at 1,295 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 605 ha, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,214 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,295 ha | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1,295 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,214 ha | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 647 ha | -46.7% |
| 1966 | 650 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 605 ha | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 723 ha | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 716 ha | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 708 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 706 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 704 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 696 ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 690 ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 688 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 681 ha | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 680 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 673 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 667 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 661 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 667 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 665 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 663 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 661 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 659 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 667 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 661 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 657 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 660 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 660 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 659 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 656 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 663 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 660 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 657 ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 655 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 657 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 660 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 664 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 660 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 660 ha | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 660 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,096 ha, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 660 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,467 ha, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -46.7% | 1,214 ha | 647 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 918.33 ha | 647 ha | 1,295 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 650 ha | 650 ha | 650 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 650 ha | 650 ha | 650 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 691.7 ha | 605 ha | 723 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 666.3 ha | 659 ha | 680 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 658.8 ha | 655 ha | 663 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 660.2 ha | 657 ha | 664 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 128 Yugoslav SFR 1,059 ha compare
- 129 Albania 724 ha compare
- 130 Austria 718 ha compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 593 ha compare
- 133 China, Taiwan Province of 527 ha compare
- 134 Botswana 508 ha compare
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Jamaica?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Jamaica was 660 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,295 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 605 ha in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.