Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 1.63 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 2.45 ha per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6507 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 27th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6507 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6689 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6775 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8109 ha per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8662 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.83 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 2 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 1.76 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.5 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.78 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.88 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9915 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9477 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9019 ha per square kilometre | 0.6507 ha per square kilometre | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | 2.45 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 1.89 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 1.96 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | 0.9477 ha per square kilometre | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 ha per square kilometre | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 1.71 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 ha per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6507 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, 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
Roots and Tubers, 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.