Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1679 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.1679 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.07 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1358 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 95th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3106 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3192 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3366 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3151 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2678 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5073 ha per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7219 ha per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9187 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6669 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6103 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7078 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8528 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6242 ha per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6057 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6695 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.626 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6963 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8735 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8138 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7849 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6561 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7468 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7849 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7524 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7785 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7661 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6234 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5656 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6235 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6238 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.636 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5628 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5886 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5188 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4992 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4343 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3548 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3449 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2744 ha per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2589 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2276 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1963 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1529 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1709 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1574 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1358 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1755 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1708 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2007 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2082 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2198 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2052 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2073 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2203 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1982 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1943 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1848 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1714 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.195 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1923 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1679 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4849 ha per square kilometre | 0.2678 ha per square kilometre | 0.9187 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7337 ha per square kilometre | 0.6057 ha per square kilometre | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7272 ha per square kilometre | 0.5656 ha per square kilometre | 0.8138 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5187 ha per square kilometre | 0.3449 ha per square kilometre | 0.636 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1974 ha per square kilometre | 0.1358 ha per square kilometre | 0.2744 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.201 ha per square kilometre | 0.1708 ha per square kilometre | 0.2203 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1816 ha per square kilometre | 0.1679 ha per square kilometre | 0.195 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2105 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Panama 0.207 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Luxembourg 0.1864 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Peru 0.1611 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1564 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Yemen 0.1525 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 pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.1679 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1358 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — 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
Pulses, Total — 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.