Cropland organic soils — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cropland organic soils — Area was 3,739 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Jamaica is 3,739 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Jamaica peaked at 4,053 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,595 ha, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 70th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,595 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,595 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,595 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,595 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,595 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,743 ha | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,805 ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,813 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,228 ha | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 3,696 ha | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 3,745 ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,760 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,760 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,760 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,885 ha | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,885 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,885 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,916 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,940 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,909 ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,004 ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,004 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,028 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,028 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,053 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,739 ha | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 3,739 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,739 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,739 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,739 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,739 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,826 ha | 2,595 ha | 3,696 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,809 ha | 3,745 ha | 3,916 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,971 ha | 3,739 ha | 4,053 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,739 ha | 3,739 ha | 3,739 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — area in Jamaica?
- Cropland organic soils — area in Jamaica was 3,739 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,053 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,595 ha in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for cropland organic soils — area?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.