Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 0.2115 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2115 t per square kilometre for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.28 t per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1488 t per square kilometre, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 141st of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7787 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8256 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.88 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6754 t per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5536 t per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 0.589 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4048 t per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3428 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4235 t per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4627 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5156 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4136 t per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3823 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9355 t per square kilometre | +144.7% |
| 1975 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 1.21 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9744 t per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9486 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6749 t per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6262 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5886 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4275 t per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.65 t per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8351 t per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7528 t per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6491 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5749 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3502 t per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3168 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2199 t per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.32 t per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4002 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3291 t per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3768 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.36 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3755 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2909 t per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2057 t per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1998 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1645 t per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1954 t per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.163 t per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1899 t per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1488 t per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1781 t per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.175 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1605 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1844 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2317 t per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2425 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.274 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2882 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2766 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2319 t per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2184 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2173 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2345 t per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.201 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1901 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1863 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1959 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.224 t per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2115 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2115 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02 t per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2115 t per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.33 t per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +144.7% | 0.3823 t per square kilometre | 0.9355 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6082 t per square kilometre | 0.3428 t per square kilometre | 0.88 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7794 t per square kilometre | 0.3823 t per square kilometre | 1.28 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5771 t per square kilometre | 0.3168 t per square kilometre | 0.8351 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3078 t per square kilometre | 0.1998 t per square kilometre | 0.4002 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1791 t per square kilometre | 0.1488 t per square kilometre | 0.2317 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2375 t per square kilometre | 0.1901 t per square kilometre | 0.2882 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2045 t per square kilometre | 0.1863 t per square kilometre | 0.224 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 138 Somalia 0.2695 t per square kilometre compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 0.2694 t per square kilometre compare
- 140 Dominica 0.2582 t per square kilometre compare
- 142 New Caledonia 0.1977 t per square kilometre compare
- 143 Qatar 0.1923 t per square kilometre compare
- 144 Gabon 0.1856 t per square kilometre 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 cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.2115 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 t per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1488 t per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals, primary — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.