Grassland organic soils — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Grassland organic soils — Area was 2,129 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland organic soils — Area in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Jamaica stood at 2,129 ha.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Jamaica peaked at 2,307 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,836 ha, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 71st 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.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,836 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,836 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,836 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,836 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,836 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,879 ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,914 ha | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,923 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,993 ha | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,079 ha | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,139 ha | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,139 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,139 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,124 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,124 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,124 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,120 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,120 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,120 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,121 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,157 ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,155 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,235 ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,235 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,268 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,268 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,303 ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,303 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,307 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,129 ha | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,129 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,129 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,129 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,129 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,129 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,897 ha | 1,836 ha | 2,079 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,127 ha | 2,120 ha | 2,139 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,236 ha | 2,129 ha | 2,307 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,129 ha | 2,129 ha | 2,129 ha | 5 |
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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 grassland organic soils — area in Jamaica?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Jamaica was 2,129 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,307 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,836 ha in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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