Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0011 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0014 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 1964.
Jamaica ranks 10th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 ha per person | -54.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 ha per person | +69.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 ha per person | +72.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 ha per person | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 ha per person | +44.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.001 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.001 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 ha per person | +25.2% |
| 1976 | 0.001 ha per person | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 ha per person | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 ha per person | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 ha per person | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.001 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 ha per person | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.001 ha per person | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 ha per person | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 ha per person | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.001 ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.001 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.001 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.001 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 ha per person | -5.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0011 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0011 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 4.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0012 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0011 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 1964.
- How does Jamaica rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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.