Global peak agricultural land in Jamaica
Jamaica: Global peak agricultural land was 25,445 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
25,445
World rank
159th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28,185
in 1780
All-time low
25,445
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Global peak agricultural land in Jamaica, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global peak agricultural land in Jamaica is 25,445, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Jamaica peaked at 28,185 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 25,445, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 159th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Global peak agricultural land in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 28,185 | — |
| 1790 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 28,185 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 25,888 | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 25,828 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 25,827 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 25,827 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25,471 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 25,446 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25,445 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1790s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1800s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1810s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1820s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1830s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1840s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1850s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1860s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1870s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1880s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1890s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1900s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1910s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1920s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1930s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1940s | 28,185 | 28,185 | 28,185 | 1 |
| 1950s | 25,888 | 25,888 | 25,888 | 1 |
| 1960s | 25,828 | 25,828 | 25,828 | 1 |
| 1970s | 25,827 | 25,827 | 25,827 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25,827 | 25,827 | 25,827 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25,471 | 25,471 | 25,471 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25,446 | 25,446 | 25,446 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25,445 | 25,445 | 25,445 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 156 Luxembourg 63,546 compare
- 157 Brunei Darussalam 48,184 compare
- 158 Qatar 43,121 compare
- 160 New Caledonia 21,320 compare
- 161 Fiji 14,172 compare
- 162 Puerto Rico 12,366 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global peak agricultural land in Jamaica?
- Global peak agricultural land in Jamaica was 25,445 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,185 in 1780.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,445 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for global peak agricultural land?
- Jamaica ranks 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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