Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 8.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Jamaica, 1993–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.7% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Jamaica peaked at 8.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 84th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.6% | — |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +9.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 81 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.9% compare
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.8% compare
- 83 Thailand 8.7% compare
- 85 Philippines 8.6% compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 8.4% compare
- 87 Malaysia 8.2% 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Jamaica?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Jamaica was 8.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.