Change of cereal yield vs land used in Jamaica
Jamaica: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.16
in 1977
All-time low
0.8683
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.34 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Jamaica peaked at 2.16 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8683, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8683 | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.23 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1.24 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.07 | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 1.22 | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9329 | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 1.24 | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 1.37 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 1.28 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 1.16 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.55 | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 1.87 | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 1.84 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 1.79 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1.66 | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.57 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.91 | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 2.04 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.36 | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 1.36 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.6 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 1.29 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.49 | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 1.36 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.37 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.15 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | +17.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 | 0.8683 | 1.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 1.11 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 | 1.3 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 1.12 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 | 1.09 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.11 | 1.34 | 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 in Jamaica?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Jamaica was 1.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1977.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8683 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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