Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 148th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1985 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1987 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +52.5% | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.