Beef production, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Beef production, annual growth rate was -5.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-5.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 463.4%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.02 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-41.92 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef production, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -5.1 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 463.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 22.02 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -41.92 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 164th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -9.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1964 | 4.78 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1965 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 1966 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1967 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1968 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1970 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -538.3% |
| 1971 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1972 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1973 | 12.1 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 1974 | 11.03 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1975 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1976 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 1977 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1978 | -6.1 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1979 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1980 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -451.7% |
| 1981 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1982 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -284.9% |
| 1983 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +342.0% |
| 1984 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1985 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1986 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1987 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1988 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1989 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 11.91 % change on previous year | -976.2% |
| 1991 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1992 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1993 | -14.11 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9847 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1995 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +474.2% |
| 1996 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1997 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1998 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1999 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 2000 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -244.3% |
| 2001 | -6.73 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2003 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2004 | -21.61 % change on previous year | +464.3% |
| 2005 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2006 | -41.92 % change on previous year | +1148.6% |
| 2007 | -8.2 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2008 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2009 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2010 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2011 | -11.02 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 2012 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2013 | 15.87 % change on previous year | +398.9% |
| 2014 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2015 | 22.02 % change on previous year | -382.2% |
| 2016 | 2 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2017 | -13.18 % change on previous year | -759.0% |
| 2018 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2019 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +155.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0843 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2021 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +12049.8% |
| 2022 | 17.6 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2023 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2024 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -463.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -5.1 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4316 % change on previous year, 11.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -5.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.236 % change on previous year, 21.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +12049.8% | 0.0843 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.388 % change on previous year | -9.72 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1389 % change on previous year | -8.89 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -14.11 % change on previous year | 13.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.24 % change on previous year | -41.92 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -13.18 % change on previous year | 22.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 17.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 161 Norway -4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Kuwait -4.94 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Paraguay -5.1 % change on previous year compare
- 165 French Polynesia -5.19 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Botswana -5.62 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Senegal -6.23 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Beef production, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -5.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.02 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest beef production, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.92 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for beef production, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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 Beef production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.