What is the highest surface area recorded in Jamaica?

The highest recorded value was 10,991 sq. km in 2022.

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 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Jamaica

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Jamaica
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Jamaica: Surface area (sq. km) was 10,991 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

10,991 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

163rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

10,991 sq. km

in 2022

All-time low

10,990 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Jamaica, 1961–2024

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 10,991 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Jamaica peaked at 10,991 sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,990 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Jamaica 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Jamaica, 1961 to 2024.
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	10,991 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	10,991 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	10,991 sq. km	+0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

Jamaica's 10,991 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Jamaica's 10,991 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	10,991 sq. km	10,990 sq. km	10,991 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

160 Vanuatu 12,189 sq. km compare
161 Qatar 11,637 sq. km compare
162 Gambia 11,295 sq. km compare
164 Lebanon 10,452 sq. km compare
165 Cyprus 9,250 sq. km compare
166 Puerto Rico 8,870 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Jamaica?: Surface area in Jamaica was 10,991 sq. km in 2024, 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 10,991 sq. km in 2022.
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 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.