Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.1855 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1855 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
154th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.8968 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1255 hectares per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.1855 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.8968 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1255 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 154th 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 square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8968 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7922 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7958 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5503 hectares per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4447 hectares per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5526 hectares per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3315 hectares per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3675 hectares per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3426 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3382 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4019 hectares per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3739 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3301 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6026 hectares per square kilometre | +82.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6833 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6547 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4518 hectares per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5581 hectares per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4326 hectares per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3508 hectares per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3556 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2725 hectares per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3407 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.409 hectares per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4054 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4777 hectares per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.424 hectares per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2185 hectares per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2445 hectares per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.197 hectares per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.249 hectares per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 0.268 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2092 hectares per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2681 hectares per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2643 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2732 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2508 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1789 hectares per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1637 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1434 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1616 hectares per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1381 hectares per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1544 hectares per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1255 hectares per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1418 hectares per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1424 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1313 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1425 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1761 hectares per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1914 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.202 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2247 hectares per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2305 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2037 hectares per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.191 hectares per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1994 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2018 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1751 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1689 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1672 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1753 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1927 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1855 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1855 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1855 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5638 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3315 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8968 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4827 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3301 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6833 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3499 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2185 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4777 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2322 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1637 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2732 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1457 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1255 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1761 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1988 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1689 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2305 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1802 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1672 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1927 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 151 Maldives 0.2819 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Micronesia (country) 0.2414 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mongolia 0.233 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 155 Libya 0.1758 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 156 Montenegro 0.1535 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 157 Dominica 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.1855 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8968 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1255 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.