Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 2.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Jamaica is 2.36 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 10.04 kg per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.63 kg per square kilometre, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 109th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.98 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 5.08 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 4.76 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1966 | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 1967 | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1968 | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 4.3 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 5.08 kg per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 4.51 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 9.26 kg per square kilometre | +130.2% |
| 1975 | 10.04 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 10.01 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.03 kg per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 7.3 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 5.79 kg per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 4.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 3.62 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.85 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.85 kg per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1 kg per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 1989 | 2.98 kg per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 3.73 kg per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 3.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.92 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 2.11 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.72 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 2.36 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.36 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.85 kg per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.36 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.89 kg per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +130.2% | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | 9.26 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | 3.54 kg per square kilometre | 5.41 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.83 kg per square kilometre | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | 10.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.68 kg per square kilometre | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | 4.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 kg per square kilometre | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | 3.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 kg per square kilometre | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | 2.13 kg per square kilometre | 3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 106 Lebanon 2.6 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Dominica 2.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 2.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Eritrea 1.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Armenia 1.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Gabon 1.83 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 2.36 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 kg per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.