Jamaica

Arable Land

11.1
percent of total land area
Dec 64Dec 72Dec 77Dec 80Dec 86Dec 89Dec 94Dec 97Dec 04Dec 08Dec 12Dec 15Dec 180.0005.00010.0015.0020.00
  • Jamaica
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Definition of Arable Land

Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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