Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 107.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica is 107.35, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica peaked at 207.8 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 61.99, in 1989.
Jamaica ranks 22nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.37 | — |
| 1962 | 77.29 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 76.21 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 72.72 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 75.07 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 99.41 | +32.4% |
| 1967 | 122.08 | +22.8% |
| 1968 | 66.41 | -45.6% |
| 1969 | 87.68 | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 155.19 | +77.0% |
| 1971 | 132.24 | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 159.05 | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 110.53 | -30.5% |
| 1974 | 107.17 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 133.5 | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 147.92 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 196.11 | +32.6% |
| 1978 | 207.8 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 195.05 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 156.28 | -19.9% |
| 1981 | 145.51 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 111.24 | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 111.19 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 125.62 | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 112.68 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 103.31 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 105.62 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 83.65 | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 61.99 | -25.9% |
| 1990 | 71.7 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 72.93 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 91.23 | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 124.24 | +36.2% |
| 1994 | 111.04 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 100.89 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 116.65 | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 77.81 | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 84.23 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 96.93 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 85.21 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 81.13 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 74.65 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 93.86 | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 90.66 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 71.15 | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 94.8 | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 98.66 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 79.52 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 73.92 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 97.26 | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 107.54 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 93.97 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 90.22 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 85.69 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 102.06 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 112.25 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 106.61 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 117.11 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 135.85 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 162.58 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 122.65 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 110.03 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 100.13 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 107.35 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.92 | 66.41 | 122.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 154.46 | 107.17 | 207.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.71 | 61.99 | 156.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.77 | 71.7 | 124.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.36 | 71.15 | 98.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.86 | 85.69 | 135.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.55 | 100.13 | 162.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica?
- Cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica was 107.35 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 207.8 in 1978.
- What is the lowest cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.99 in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava, fresh — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.