Bananas — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Bananas — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0029 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0029 ha per person
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
25th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.0224 ha per person
in 1962
All-time low
0.0017 ha per person
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bananas — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.0029 ha per person for bananas — area harvested, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0224 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 ha per person, in 2008.

Jamaica ranks 25th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bananas — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Bananas — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1961 0.0203 ha per person
1962 0.0224 ha per person +10.2%
1963 0.0221 ha per person -1.4%
1964 0.0206 ha per person -6.6%
1965 0.0203 ha per person -1.3%
1966 0.014 ha per person -31.4%
1967 0.0138 ha per person -1.2%
1968 0.0109 ha per person -20.9%
1969 0.0108 ha per person -1.2%
1970 0.0106 ha per person -1.2%
1971 0.0105 ha per person -1.3%
1972 0.0104 ha per person -1.4%
1973 0.0102 ha per person -1.5%
1974 0.01 ha per person -1.5%
1975 0.0099 ha per person -1.4%
1976 0.0098 ha per person -1.3%
1977 0.0097 ha per person -1.2%
1978 0.0095 ha per person -1.2%
1979 0.0094 ha per person -1.2%
1980 0.0093 ha per person -1.2%
1981 0.0092 ha per person -1.3%
1982 0.0091 ha per person -1.4%
1983 0.0089 ha per person -1.4%
1984 0.0088 ha per person -1.3%
1985 0.0087 ha per person -1.1%
1986 0.0078 ha per person -10.8%
1987 0.0077 ha per person -0.8%
1988 0.0068 ha per person -11.7%
1989 0.0068 ha per person -0.7%
1990 0.0067 ha per person -0.8%
1991 0.0067 ha per person -0.9%
1992 0.0066 ha per person -1.0%
1993 0.0065 ha per person -1.0%
1994 0.0065 ha per person -1.0%
1995 0.0064 ha per person -1.0%
1996 0.0065 ha per person +2.1%
1997 0.0063 ha per person -3.9%
1998 0.0058 ha per person -7.0%
1999 0.0054 ha per person -7.4%
2000 0.0048 ha per person -11.3%
2001 0.0051 ha per person +7.3%
2002 0.0051 ha per person -0.6%
2003 0.0055 ha per person +6.8%
2004 0.0058 ha per person +6.3%
2005 0.0049 ha per person -15.8%
2006 0.004 ha per person -17.4%
2007 0.0039 ha per person -3.2%
2008 0.0017 ha per person -57.7%
2009 0.0024 ha per person +46.1%
2010 0.0027 ha per person +13.2%
2011 0.0023 ha per person -15.0%
2012 0.0024 ha per person +2.7%
2013 0.0018 ha per person -25.8%
2014 0.0023 ha per person +31.7%
2015 0.0025 ha per person +6.9%
2016 0.0027 ha per person +9.0%
2017 0.003 ha per person +11.7%
2018 0.0031 ha per person +2.8%
2019 0.003 ha per person -4.2%
2020 0.0029 ha per person -2.6%
2021 0.003 ha per person +3.2%
2022 0.0034 ha per person +12.1%
2023 0.0032 ha per person -3.5%
2024 0.0029 ha per person -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0172 ha per person 0.0108 ha per person 0.0224 ha per person 9
1970s 0.01 ha per person 0.0094 ha per person 0.0106 ha per person 10
1980s 0.0083 ha per person 0.0068 ha per person 0.0093 ha per person 10
1990s 0.0063 ha per person 0.0054 ha per person 0.0067 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0043 ha per person 0.0017 ha per person 0.0058 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0026 ha per person 0.0018 ha per person 0.0031 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0031 ha per person 0.0029 ha per person 0.0034 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 22 Grenada 0.0038 ha per person compare
  2. 23 Equatorial Guinea 0.0035 ha per person compare
  3. 24 Guatemala 0.0031 ha per person compare
  4. 26 Guinea 0.0027 ha per person compare
  5. 27 Malawi 0.0027 ha per person compare
  6. 28 Liberia 0.0024 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bananas — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica?
Bananas — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0029 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest bananas — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0224 ha per person in 1962.
What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 ha per person in 2008.
How does Jamaica rank for bananas — area harvested, per capita?
Jamaica ranks 25th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
Is bananas — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Bananas — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Bananas — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Bananas — Area harvested ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Bananas — Area harvested, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
128 places, 6,344 data points, 1961–2024
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Bananas — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.