Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Jamaica
Jamaica: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was -11.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -11.7 % change on previous year for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 213.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Jamaica peaked at 82.55 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -48.48 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Jamaica 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -11.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.4663 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1964 | -30.85 % change on previous year | -6716.6% |
| 1965 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1966 | 24.27 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1967 | -40.02 % change on previous year | -264.9% |
| 1968 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1969 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1970 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1971 | 18.84 % change on previous year | -1586.9% |
| 1972 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 1973 | -11.71 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1974 | 82.55 % change on previous year | -805.1% |
| 1975 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1976 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1977 | -30.99 % change on previous year | +639.7% |
| 1978 | 23.52 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1979 | -22.49 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 1980 | -18.91 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1982 | -23.37 % change on previous year | -1807.4% |
| 1983 | 25.04 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 1984 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1985 | -0.8804 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1986 | 17.81 % change on previous year | -2122.9% |
| 1987 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 1988 | -48.48 % change on previous year | +331.6% |
| 1989 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1990 | -19.41 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 1991 | 26.38 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1992 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1993 | -21.92 % change on previous year | -388.3% |
| 1994 | 28.11 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 1995 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1996 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1997 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -342.3% |
| 1998 | -28.65 % change on previous year | +248.8% |
| 1999 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2000 | -12.41 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 2002 | -14.51 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2003 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2004 | -18.72 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 2005 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3906 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2007 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -2092.2% |
| 2008 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2009 | 23.59 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2013 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2014 | -11.62 % change on previous year | -548.7% |
| 2015 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2018 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -1198.3% |
| 2019 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2020 | -0.9841 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -588.1% |
| 2022 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2023 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2024 | -11.7 % change on previous year | +213.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -11.7 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7983 % change on previous year, 14.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -11.7 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.12 % change on previous year, 10.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -6716.6% | 0.4663 % change on previous year | -30.85 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2122.9% | -0.8804 % change on previous year | 17.81 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -2092.2% | 0.3906 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1807.4% | 1.37 % change on previous year | -23.37 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1586.9% | -1.27 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -9.11 % change on previous year | -40.02 % change on previous year | 24.27 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -30.99 % change on previous year | 82.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -48.48 % change on previous year | 25.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.26 % change on previous year | -28.65 % change on previous year | 28.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 % change on previous year | -18.72 % change on previous year | 23.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0996 % change on previous year | -13.23 % change on previous year | 11.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3314 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 156 Armenia -9.73 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Puerto Rico -10.59 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Colombia -11.37 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Benin -11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Nicaragua -12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Belgium -13.16 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Jamaica?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Jamaica was -11.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.55 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.48 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Jamaica ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.