Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Jamaica

Irrigated land in Jamaica in 2010 — 7.29%. Ranked 29 in the world out of 68.

2010 7.29%
World rank 29of 68
Period maximum 7.29%2010
Period minimum 7.29%2010

Trend over time

2010–2010 · % of agricultural land

Change over the period: +0 pp
Irrigated land — Jamaica, by year Jamaica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2010 7.29

Caribbean, 2010

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.