Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0006 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0039 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 117th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 ha per person | +56.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 1968 | 0.002 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 ha per person | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 0.002 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0018 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0032 ha per person | +82.6% |
| 1975 | 0.003 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.003 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 ha per person | -30.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 ha per person | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 ha per person | -30.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 ha per person | -24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 ha per person | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 ha per person | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 ha per person | -44.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 ha per person | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 ha per person | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.001 ha per person | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 ha per person | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 ha per person | -29.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 ha per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 ha per person | -11.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0006 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0097 ha per person, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0006 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 13% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.