Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square was 2.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Jamaica stood at 2.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Jamaica peaked at 7.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 6.54 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 7.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 7.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 7.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 6.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 6.44 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 6.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 4.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 4.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 4.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 5.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 5.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 4.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 4.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 5.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 5.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 4.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 4.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 4.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 4.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.58 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.78 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 3.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 2.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 1.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.39 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 2.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6107 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8186 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -56.7% | 2.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 7.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 6.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.39 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 17 Israel 3.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Samoa 2.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Nigeria 2.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Bangladesh 2.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Grenada 2.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Saint Lucia 2.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Jamaica?
- Bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Jamaica was 2.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Jamaica ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bananas — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Bananas — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.