Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0086 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil 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.
Jamaica ranks 108th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0086 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0139 ha per person, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0086 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0092 ha per person, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -65.8% | 0.0182 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person |
| 2002 | +38.7% | 0.0147 ha per person | 0.0204 ha per person |
| 2022 | +29.2% | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.0084 ha per person |
| 1989 | -28.6% | 0.022 ha per person | 0.0157 ha per person |
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 |
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0086 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil 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, oil 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — 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
Oilcrops, Oil 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.