Bananas — Gross Production Index Number in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bananas — Gross Production Index Number was 114.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Gross Production Index Number in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, bananas — gross production index number in Jamaica stood at 114.48.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross production index number in Jamaica peaked at 436.84 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 65.78, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Gross Production Index Number in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 320.36 | — |
| 1962 | 333.45 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 362.16 | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 388.14 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 434.12 | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 436.84 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 425.58 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 359.8 | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 356.16 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 354.35 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 339.81 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 343.44 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 307.1 | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 239.86 | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 230.78 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 254.4 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 290.75 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 290.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 308.92 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 254.4 | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 272.57 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 290.75 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 290.75 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 281.66 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 272.57 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 263.49 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 254.4 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 245.32 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 236.23 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 231.98 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 243.5 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 236.23 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 227.14 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 218.06 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 236.23 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 245.32 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 236.23 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 218.06 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 203.52 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 185.35 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 196.25 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 198.07 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 208.97 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 227.14 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 189.56 | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 156.7 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 151.98 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 65.78 | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 95.88 | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 97.49 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 84.79 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 86.27 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 67.62 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 93.73 | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 99.6 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 106.67 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 117.78 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 120.62 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 115.67 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 113.13 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 117.63 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 132.38 | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 127.87 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 114.48 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379.62 | 320.36 | 436.84 | 9 |
| 1970s | 296.02 | 230.78 | 354.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.21 | 236.23 | 290.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.63 | 203.52 | 245.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.57 | 65.78 | 227.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.02 | 67.62 | 120.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.1 | 113.13 | 132.38 | 5 |
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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 bananas — gross production index number in Jamaica?
- Bananas — gross production index number in Jamaica was 114.48 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — gross production index number recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 436.84 in 1966.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production index number recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.78 in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for bananas — gross production index number?
- Jamaica ranks 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — gross production index number rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.