Agricultural output, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural output, per capita was 479.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
479.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
76th
of 158 countries
All-time high
612.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1996
All-time low
393.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per capita in Jamaica stood at 479.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 612.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 393.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 76th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 434.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 468.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 491.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 503.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 522.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 543.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 529.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 501.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 467.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 483.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 545.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 547.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 441.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 470.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 464.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 462.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 458.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 506.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 460.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 446.94 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 438.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 408.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 423.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 455.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 450.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 444.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 482.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 438.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 407.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 429.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 402.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 465.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 495.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 580.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 594.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 612.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 549.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 523.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 537.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 472.35 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 488.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 460.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 488.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 444.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 406.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 436.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 428.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 393.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 439.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 419.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 447.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 448.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 436.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 413.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 412.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 449.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 432.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 449.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 450.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 447.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 476.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 513.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 492.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 479.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 479.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 508.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 479.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 496.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 495.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 434.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 543.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 484.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 441.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 547.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 439.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 407.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 482.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 519 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 402.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 612.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 393.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 488.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 412.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 450.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 447.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 513.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 73 Dominican Republic 487.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 74 Kyrgyzstan 486.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 486.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 77 Zimbabwe 463.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 78 Barbados 456.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 79 Moldova 454.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Jamaica?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Jamaica was 479.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 612.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.