Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0086 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0086 ha per person for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.03 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 ha per person, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.03 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0296 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0291 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0288 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0284 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0281 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0279 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0277 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0273 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.027 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0269 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0264 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.026 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0256 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0253 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0247 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0249 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0251 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0245 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0242 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0238 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0235 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0234 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.023 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0225 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.022 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0157 ha per person | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0155 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0183 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0221 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.023 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0206 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0164 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0204 ha per person | +38.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.022 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0216 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0227 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 ha per person | -65.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0065 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0084 ha per person | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0086 ha per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0285 ha per person | 0.0273 ha per person | 0.03 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0256 ha per person | 0.0245 ha per person | 0.027 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0224 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person | 0.0242 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 ha per person | 0.0155 ha per person | 0.023 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 ha per person | 0.0147 ha per person | 0.0227 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0077 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0086 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 ha per person in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — 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.