Land area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land area was 10,830 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in Jamaica stood at 10,830 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Jamaica peaked at 10,830 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,830 sq. km, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 160th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,830 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,830 sq. km | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10,830 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96,297 sq. km, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10,830 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 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 in Jamaica?
- Land area in Jamaica was 10,830 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,830 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,830 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for land area?
- Jamaica ranks 160th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.