Surface area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Surface area was 10,990 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10,990 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
10,990 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
10,990 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Jamaica is 10,990 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Jamaica peaked at 10,990 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,990 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,990 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,990 sq. km | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10,990 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10,990 sq. km is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 43% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 10,990 sq. km | 4 |
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 surface area in Jamaica?
- Surface area in Jamaica was 10,990 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,990 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,990 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for surface area?
- Jamaica ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.