Share of GDP from agriculture in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of GDP from agriculture was 8.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP from agriculture in Jamaica, 1993–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.7% for share of gdp from agriculture in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Jamaica peaked at 8.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of GDP from agriculture 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 6.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 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
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Jamaica?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Jamaica was 8.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).