Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
166th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0 metric tons per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 166th out of 178 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 unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +96.4% |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +95.9% |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Kuwait 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Grenada 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Mauritius 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Bahamas 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.