Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was 17.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at 17.7 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1,035.0% on the previous year and up 444.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 34.08 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -26.81 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Jamaica 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1964 | 11 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 1965 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1966 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -1108.5% |
| 1967 | 14.58 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1968 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -261.9% |
| 1969 | 32.53 % change on previous year | -237.8% |
| 1970 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1971 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1972 | -13.77 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 1973 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1974 | 34.08 % change on previous year | +627.7% |
| 1975 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1976 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1977 | 16.94 % change on previous year | -1287.0% |
| 1978 | -21.19 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 1979 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1980 | 14.43 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 1981 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1982 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 21.6 % change on previous year | -514.8% |
| 1984 | 7 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1985 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1986 | -26.81 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1987 | -0.2355 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1988 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -7846.4% |
| 1989 | -19.18 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1990 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1992 | 16.22 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1994 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1995 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8955 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1997 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -1844.2% |
| 1998 | -0.8795 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1999 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -801.3% |
| 2000 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2001 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 2002 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2003 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2004 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2005 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2006 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2007 | -0.5452 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2008 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -1180.5% |
| 2009 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2010 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 2011 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -290.5% |
| 2012 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2013 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2014 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3864 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2016 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -1299.9% |
| 2017 | 6.64 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2018 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2019 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2020 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2021 | 0.332 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2022 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +1096.0% |
| 2023 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2024 | 17.7 % change on previous year | -1035.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8298 % change on previous year, 21.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +7846.4% | -0.2355 % change on previous year | 18.24 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1844.2% | 0.8955 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -23.61 % change on previous year | 32.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.6 % change on previous year | -21.19 % change on previous year | 34.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6487 % change on previous year | -26.81 % change on previous year | 21.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0332 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year | 16.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8406 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 17.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 17.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.08 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.81 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 444.8%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used, 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 of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used 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 of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.