Mountain area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mountain area was 4,949 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
4,949 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,949 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
4,949 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Jamaica is 4,949 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Jamaica peaked at 4,949 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,949 kmsq, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,949 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 4,949 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,949 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,949 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,949 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,949 kmsq | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4,949 kmsq is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,386 kmsq, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4,949 kmsq is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,995 kmsq, 41% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,949 kmsq | 4,949 kmsq | 4,949 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,949 kmsq | 4,949 kmsq | 4,949 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,949 kmsq | 4,949 kmsq | 4,949 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Jamaica?
- Mountain area in Jamaica was 4,949 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,949 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,949 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for mountain area?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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