Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0007 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jamaica is 0.0007 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0058 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per person, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0058 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.005 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -31.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 hectares per person | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 0.002 hectares per person | -40.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.002 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.002 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 hectares per person | +79.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 hectares per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 hectares per person | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 hectares per person | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 hectares per person | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.002 hectares per person | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0.002 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.001 hectares per person | -48.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 hectares per person | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 hectares per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -3.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0007 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0524 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0007 hectares per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242 hectares per person, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0026 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.001 hectares per person | 0.0022 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0012 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0009 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 162 Grenada 0.0015 hectares per person compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 0.0015 hectares per person compare
- 164 New Caledonia 0.001 hectares per person compare
- 166 Kuwait 0.0004 hectares per person compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 hectares per person compare
- 168 Puerto Rico 0.0003 hectares per person 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)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jamaica?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0007 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 165th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.