Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 79.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Jamaica stood at 79.5 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Jamaica peaked at 85.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.5 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.5 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 15.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 18.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 18.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 20.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 21.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 22.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 27.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 31.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 32.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 31.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 34.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 33.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 36.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 29.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 40.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1979 | 21.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1980 | 44.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 1981 | 43.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 35.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 36.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 40.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 36.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 33.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 39.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 34.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 30.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 41.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 41.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 41.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 33.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 40.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 28.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 42.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 42.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 42.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 44.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 45.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 45.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 50.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 53.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 50.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 41.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 39.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 48.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 55.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 52.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 58.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 59.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 85.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2017 | 72.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 75.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 78.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 64.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 71.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 83.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 79.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 79.5 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.95 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 79.5 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.91 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +104.7% | 21.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.41 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 40.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 44.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 28.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 64.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 22 Gambia 99.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kuwait 87.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 84.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Seychelles 78.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cyprus 77.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 75.11 tonnes 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Jamaica?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Jamaica was 79.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Jamaica ranks 25th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.