Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area was -3.63 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Jamaica is -3.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Jamaica peaked at 92.66 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Jamaica 108th out of 138 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.
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 22.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -30.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 69.88 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 1972 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1973 | -29.1 % change on previous year | +486.2% |
| 1974 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1975 | 54.55 % change on previous year | +1195.5% |
| 1976 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1977 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1978 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 1979 | 24.49 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1980 | 57.38 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 1981 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1982 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 1983 | -44.77 % change on previous year | +384.2% |
| 1984 | 65.05 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 1985 | 26.18 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1986 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1987 | 46.21 % change on previous year | -1091.2% |
| 1988 | -50 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 1989 | -13.38 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1990 | 92.66 % change on previous year | -792.7% |
| 1991 | -33.67 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1992 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1993 | 34.23 % change on previous year | +183.3% |
| 1994 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1995 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1996 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -21.54 % change on previous year | -250.6% |
| 1998 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1999 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2000 | -10.57 % change on previous year | -360.9% |
| 2001 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2002 | -17.39 % change on previous year | -565.9% |
| 2003 | 30.85 % change on previous year | -277.4% |
| 2004 | -18.72 % change on previous year | -160.7% |
| 2005 | -0.8532 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2006 | 24.1 % change on previous year | -2924.1% |
| 2007 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2008 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2009 | 26.14 % change on previous year | -439.3% |
| 2010 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2011 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +387.3% |
| 2012 | 16.8 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2014 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2015 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 2016 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -496.3% |
| 2017 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2018 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 2019 | -0.6216 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2020 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 2021 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +409.4% |
| 2022 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2023 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2024 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -3.63 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.8291 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -3.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0778 % change on previous year, 46.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2924.1% | -0.8532 % change on previous year | 24.1 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1195.5% | 4.21 % change on previous year | 54.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.68 % change on previous year | -30.83 % change on previous year | 69.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 65.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.02 % change on previous year | -33.67 % change on previous year | 92.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -18.72 % change on previous year | 30.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -8.05 % change on previous year | 16.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -5.47 % change on previous year | 11.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 105 Serbia and Montenegro -3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Nicaragua -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Poland -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Republic of Moldova -3.98 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Serbia -4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 111 El Salvador -4.69 % 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 chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Jamaica?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area in Jamaica was -3.63 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.66 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) — area rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. 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 Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested, 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 Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.