Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.33 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Jamaica, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Jamaica is 0.33, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Jamaica peaked at 0.38 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0611 | 0 | 0.24 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.315 | 0.24 | 0.38 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 62,998 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Jamaica?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Jamaica was 0.33 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 in 2022.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK