Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was -4.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Jamaica, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -4.86 % change on previous year for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 129.8% on the previous year and down 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Jamaica peaked at 104.68 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -46.71 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Jamaica ranks 118th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 7.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.5917 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1964 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +2385.3% |
| 1965 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1966 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +162.0% |
| 1967 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1968 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1969 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1970 | 22.04 % change on previous year | -1472.0% |
| 1971 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1972 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1973 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1974 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -410.7% |
| 1975 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1976 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -408.3% |
| 1977 | -18.62 % change on previous year | -324.7% |
| 1978 | 38.24 % change on previous year | -305.4% |
| 1979 | -46.71 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1980 | 104.68 % change on previous year | -324.1% |
| 1981 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1982 | -18.34 % change on previous year | +635.0% |
| 1983 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1984 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +158.0% |
| 1985 | -9.95 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1986 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -316.3% |
| 1988 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1989 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -545.8% |
| 1990 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 32.84 % change on previous year | -447.1% |
| 1992 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4444 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1994 | -19.69 % change on previous year | -4530.3% |
| 1995 | 20.66 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1996 | -29.68 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 1997 | 49.35 % change on previous year | -266.3% |
| 1998 | -0.2174 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1999 | -0.2179 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -5110.9% |
| 2001 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2002 | 0.823 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2003 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -471.9% |
| 2004 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 2005 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +144.7% |
| 2006 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2007 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -191.2% |
| 2008 | -17 % change on previous year | +182.7% |
| 2009 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2010 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -495.7% |
| 2011 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2012 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2013 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
| 2014 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2015 | -13.58 % change on previous year | -966.4% |
| 2016 | 65.54 % change on previous year | -582.6% |
| 2017 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2019 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2020 | -17.55 % change on previous year | -579.1% |
| 2021 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2022 | 16.32 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2023 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -129.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -4.86 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.2395 % change on previous year, 20.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +5110.9% | -0.2179 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -4530.3% | 0.4444 % change on previous year | -19.69 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2385.3% | 0.5917 % change on previous year | 14.71 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1472.0% | -1.61 % change on previous year | 22.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 14.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -46.71 % change on previous year | 38.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -18.34 % change on previous year | 104.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -29.68 % change on previous year | 49.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3287 % change on previous year | -17 % change on previous year | 10.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 % change on previous year | -14.89 % change on previous year | 65.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -17.55 % change on previous year | 16.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 115 Nicaragua -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Nigeria -4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Guatemala -4.86 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Uganda -5.18 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Denmark -5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Malta -5.64 % change on previous year 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Jamaica?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Jamaica was -4.86 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.68 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.71 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.8%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.