Cropland area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cropland area was 0 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
0
World rank
164th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0
in 1780
All-time low
0
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Cropland area in Jamaica, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland area in Jamaica stood at 0. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Jamaica peaked at 0 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1780.
That places Jamaica 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 161 Solomon Islands 1,433 compare
- 163 New Caledonia 183.26 compare
- 164 Bahamas 0 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 164 Comoros 0 compare
- 164 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 164 Falkland Islands 0 compare
- 164 French Polynesia 0 compare
- 164 Kiribati 0 compare
- 164 Mauritius 0 compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 164 Samoa 0 compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 164 United States Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 164 Vanuatu 0 compare
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 0 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1780.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1780.
- How does Jamaica rank for cropland area?
- Jamaica ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.