Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1855 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1855 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
92nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.5979 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1248 ha per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.1855 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.5979 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1248 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 92nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5979 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4858 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5605 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3822 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2952 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1966 | 0.467 ha per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3306 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2992 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3008 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3724 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3646 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3172 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5878 ha per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1975 | 0.554 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5623 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3964 ha per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4473 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3772 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2666 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2866 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2194 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2606 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2645 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2759 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4059 ha per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3232 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1817 ha per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2303 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1885 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2298 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2485 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2013 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.26 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2583 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2713 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2491 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1775 ha per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 0.161 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1594 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1371 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1532 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1248 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1417 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1293 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1397 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1862 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.198 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.219 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2295 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2031 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1907 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1991 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2017 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1751 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1688 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1672 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1753 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1927 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1855 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8845 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1855 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3853 ha per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4117 ha per square kilometre | 0.2872 ha per square kilometre | 0.5979 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.428 ha per square kilometre | 0.3008 ha per square kilometre | 0.5878 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2715 ha per square kilometre | 0.1817 ha per square kilometre | 0.4059 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2245 ha per square kilometre | 0.161 ha per square kilometre | 0.2713 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1442 ha per square kilometre | 0.1248 ha per square kilometre | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1971 ha per square kilometre | 0.1688 ha per square kilometre | 0.2295 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1802 ha per square kilometre | 0.1672 ha per square kilometre | 0.1927 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Afghanistan 0.1947 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Morocco 0.1875 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Denmark 0.1875 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Bhutan 0.1819 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Lithuania 0.1799 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Canada 0.1728 ha 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.1855 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5979 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1248 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested 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.