Drained organic soils — Area in Jamaica

Jamaica: Drained organic soils — Area was 5,868 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,868 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 216 countries
All-time high
6,359 ha
in 2018
All-time low
4,431 ha
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Jamaica, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 4.4k ha1991: 4.4k ha1992: 4.4k ha1993: 4.4k ha1994: 4.4k ha1995: 4.6k ha1996: 4.7k ha1997: 4.7k ha1998: 5.2k ha1999: 5.8k ha2000: 5.9k ha2001: 5.9k ha2002: 5.9k ha2003: 5.9k ha2004: 5.9k ha2005: 5.9k ha2006: 6.0k ha2007: 6.0k ha2008: 6.0k ha2009: 6.0k ha2010: 6.1k ha2011: 6.1k ha2012: 6.2k ha2013: 6.2k ha2014: 6.3k ha2015: 6.3k ha2016: 6.3k ha2017: 6.3k ha2018: 6.4k ha2019: 5.9k ha2020: 5.9k ha2021: 5.9k ha2022: 5.9k ha2023: 5.9k ha2024: 5.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Jamaica is 5,868 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Jamaica peaked at 6,359 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,431 ha, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 76th of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,723 ha 4,431 ha 5,775 ha 10
2000s 5,936 ha 5,884 ha 6,037 ha 10
2010s 6,207 ha 5,868 ha 6,359 ha 10
2020s 5,868 ha 5,868 ha 5,868 ha 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 73 Angola 7,742 ha compare
  2. 74 Slovenia 6,167 ha compare
  3. 75 Brunei Darussalam 5,904 ha compare
  4. 77 Kenya 5,143 ha compare
  5. 78 Belize 4,391 ha compare
  6. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,308 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Jamaica?
Drained organic soils — area in Jamaica was 5,868 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 6,359 ha in 2018.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 4,431 ha in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for drained organic soils — area?
Jamaica ranks 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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