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Land use

Jamaica — 41 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 19% arable land; 6% permanent crops; 18% meadows and pastures; 28% forest and woodland; 29% other; includes 3% irrigated
1991 arable land 19%; permanent crops 6%; meadows and pastures 18%; forest and woodland 28%; other 29%; includes irrigated 3%
1992 arable land 19%; permanent crops 6%; meadows and pastures 18%; forest and woodland 28%; other 29%; includes irrigated 3%
1993 arable land: 19% permanent crops: 6% meadows and pastures: 18% forest and woodland: 28% other: 29%
1994 arable land: 19% permanent crops: 6% meadows and pastures: 18% forest and woodland: 28% other: 29%
1995 arable land: 19% permanent crops: 6% meadows and pastures: 18% forest and woodland: 28% other: 29%
1996 arable land: 19% permanent crops: 6% meadows and pastures: 18% forest and woodland: 28% other: 29%
1997 arable land : 14% permanent crops: 6% permanent pastures: 24% forests and woodland: 17% other: 39% (1993 est.)
1998 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 6% permanent pastures: 24% forests and woodland: 17% other: 39% (1993 est.) note: irrigated land-3% (350 sq km)(1993 est.)
1999 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 6% permanent pastures: 24% forests and woodland: 17% other: 39% (1993 est.)
2000 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 6% permanent pastures: 24% forests and woodland: 17% other: 39% (1993 est.)
2001 arable land: 14% permanent crops: 6% permanent pastures: 24% forests and woodland: 17% other: 39% (1993 est.)
2002 arable land: 16.07% permanent crops: 9.23% other: 74.7% (1998 est.)
2003 arable land: 16.07% permanent crops: 9.23% other: 74.7% (1998 est.)
2004 arable land: 16.07% permanent crops: 10.16% other: 73.77% (2001)
2005 arable land: 16.07% permanent crops: 10.16% other: 73.77% (2001)
2006 arable land: 15.83% permanent crops: 10.01% other: 74.16% (2005)
2007 arable land: 15.83% permanent crops: 10.01% other: 74.16% (2005)
2008 arable land: 15.83% permanent crops: 10.01% other: 74.16% (2005)
2009 arable land: 15.83% permanent crops: 10.01% other: 74.16% (2005)
2010 arable land: 15.83% permanent crops: 10.01% other: 74.16% (2005)
2011 arable land: 15.83% permanent crops: 10.01% other: 74.16% (2005)
2012 arable land: 15.83% permanent crops: 10.01% other: 74.16% (2005)
2013 arable land: 10.92% permanent crops: 9.1% other: 79.98% (2011)
2014 arable land: 10.92% permanent crops: 9.1% other: 79.98% (2011)
2015 agricultural land: 41.4% | arable land 11.1%; permanent crops 9.2%; permanent pasture 21.1% | forest: 31.1% | other: 27.5% (2011 est.)
2016 agricultural land: 41.4% | arable land 11.1%; permanent crops 9.2%; permanent pasture 21.1% | forest: 31.1% | other: 27.5% (2011 est.)
2017 agricultural land: 41.4% | arable land 11.1%; permanent crops 9.2%; permanent pasture 21.1% | forest: 31.1% | other: 27.5% (2011 est.)
2018 agricultural land: 41.4% (2011 est.) | arable land: 11.1% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 9.2% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 21.1% (2011 est.) | forest: 31.1% (2011 est.) | other: 27.5% (2011 est.)
2019 agricultural land: 41.4% (2011 est.) | arable land: 11.1% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 9.2% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 21.1% (2011 est.) | forest: 31.1% (2011 est.) | other: 27.5% (2011 est.)
2020 agricultural land: 41.4% (2011 est.) | arable land: 11.1% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 9.2% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 21.1% (2011 est.) | forest: 31.1% (2011 est.) | other: 27.5% (2011 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 41.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 9.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.) forest: 31.1% (2018 est.) other: 27.5% (2018 est.)
2021 agricultural land: 41.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 9.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.) forest: 31.1% (2018 est.) other: 27.5% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 41.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 9.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.) forest: 31.1% (2018 est.) other: 27.5% (2018 est.)
2022 agricultural land: 41.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 9.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.) forest: 31.1% (2018 est.) other: 27.5% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 41.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 9.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.) forest: 31.1% (2018 est.) other: 27.5% (2018 est.)
2023 agricultural land: 41.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 9.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.) forest: 31.1% (2018 est.) other: 27.5% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 41.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 9.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.) forest: 31.1% (2018 est.) other: 27.5% (2018 est.)
2024 agricultural land: 41.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 9.2% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 21.1% (2018 est.) forest: 31.1% (2018 est.) other: 27.5% (2018 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 38.5% (2023 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 6.3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 21.1% (2023 est.) forest: 56.2% (2023 est.) other: 5.3% (2023 est.)
2025 agricultural land: 38.5% (2023 est.) arable land: 11.1% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 6.3% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 21.1% (2023 est.) forest: 56.2% (2023 est.) other: 5.3% (2023 est.)