Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0006 ha per person for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0055 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 131st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.002 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 ha per person | +87.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 ha per person | +40.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 ha per person | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0039 ha per person | -28.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.004 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 ha per person | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0034 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 ha per person | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 ha per person | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 ha per person | +52.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 ha per person | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 ha per person | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 ha per person | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per person | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per person | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 ha per person | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0054 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 128 Indonesia 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 130 Luxembourg 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 132 Armenia 0.0006 ha per person compare
- 133 Palestine, State of 0.0005 ha per person compare
- 134 Fiji 0.0005 ha per person 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.