Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0268 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Jamaica stood at 0.0268 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 49.5% on the previous year and up 391.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Jamaica peaked at 0.0836 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 1963.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1967 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +152.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +169.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0439 ha per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0342 ha per square kilometre | +178.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | -45.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +142.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +135.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | +49.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0268 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0252 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0268 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0138 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +400.0% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0836 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 62 Costa Rica 0.0283 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 0.0283 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bulgaria 0.0278 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Czechia 0.0249 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Slovenia 0.0243 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Greece 0.0243 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Jamaica?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Jamaica was 0.0268 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0836 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Jamaica rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 391.5%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.