Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0008 metric tons per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0008 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0069 metric tons per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 metric tons per person, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.005 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -24.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -32.1% |
| 1968 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +141.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -28.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 metric tons per person | +49.9% |
| 1984 | 0.004 metric tons per person | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.003 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -39.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.001 metric tons per person | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 metric tons per person | +44.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 metric tons per person | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 metric tons per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 0.001 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0008 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1538 metric tons per person, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0008 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +141.1% | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 metric tons per person | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0006 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0011 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0009 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 170 Puerto Rico 0.0012 metric tons per person compare
- 171 Mauritius 0.0012 metric tons per person compare
- 172 Qatar 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0005 metric tons per person compare
- 175 Maldives 0.0004 metric tons per person compare
- 176 Djibouti 0 metric tons per person 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0008 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 metric tons per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 metric tons per person in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 173rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.