Oranges — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Oranges — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0026 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Oranges — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oranges — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0026 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0058 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 ha per person, in 1973.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Oranges — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0049 ha per person | +46.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0046 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0047 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.004 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 ha per person | -69.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 ha per person | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 0.002 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.002 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.002 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 ha per person | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 0.002 ha per person | +32.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 ha per person | -24.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 ha per person | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0026 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 ha per person | +98.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0057 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0053 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.004 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0026 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 ha per person | -5.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0026 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 7.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0026 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.001 ha per person, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oranges — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +98.0% | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person |
| 1973 | -69.1% | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0028 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 oranges — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica?
- Oranges — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0026 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oranges — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest oranges — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 ha per person in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for oranges — area harvested, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oranges — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oranges — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oranges — 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.
Oranges — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oranges — 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
Oranges — 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.