Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.14 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.14 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
157th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.16 kg per hectare
in 1977
All-time low
0.8683 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.14 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 2.16 kg per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8683 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8683 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.07 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9329 kg per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.55 kg per hectare | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 1.87 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 1.84 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.16 kg per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 1.7 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 1.56 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 1.79 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1.66 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.57 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 2.04 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 1.3 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 1.57 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.41 kg per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.16 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.15 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.18 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.14 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.14 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 kg per hectare | 0.8683 kg per hectare | 1.24 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 2.16 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 kg per hectare | 1.3 kg per hectare | 2.04 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 kg per hectare | 1.12 kg per hectare | 1.57 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 kg per hectare | 1.15 kg per hectare | 1.32 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 kg per hectare | 1.09 kg per hectare | 1.36 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 kg per hectare | 1.11 kg per hectare | 1.16 kg per hectare | 4 |
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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 1.14 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 kg per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8683 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.