Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application was 1.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
153rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 1977
All-time low
0.8683
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Jamaica is 1.34, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Jamaica peaked at 2.16 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8683, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 153rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 | 0.8683 | 1.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 1.11 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 | 1.3 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.12 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.09 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.34 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Jamaica?
- Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application in Jamaica was 1.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1977.
- What is the lowest cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8683 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal crop yield vs fertilizer application. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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