Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
78th
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 1.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 78th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.971 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9781 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8882 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8367 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8486 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7281 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6461 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6744 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5639 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4546 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3947 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3279 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.319 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2921 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4011 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4023 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3579 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3198 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2733 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2616 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4348 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3728 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3422 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2686 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2186 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2225 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2355 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3192 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1993 | 0.223 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2634 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2258 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2091 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1667 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1531 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1566 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1368 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1393 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1251 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1376 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1166 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0972 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0987 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0909 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0782 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0992 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0872 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0855 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0839 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0851 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.083 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0773 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0849 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0771 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0752 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0747 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0845 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0847 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0776 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0652 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.062 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0553 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +66.2% | 0.2616 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4348 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9164 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7281 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4476 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2921 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6744 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3341 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2186 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2175 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1531 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3192 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.112 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0782 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1393 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0814 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0747 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0872 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0748 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0847 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 75 Gambia 0.0645 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Peru 0.0633 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.0621 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 New Zealand 0.0614 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Moldova 0.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0597 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.