Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) was -3.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -3.03 % change on previous year for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.4% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica peaked at 135.89 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -51.52 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Jamaica 114th out of 141 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.) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 7.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 16.76 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -2.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -35.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 135.89 % change on previous year | -481.0% |
| 1972 | -8.38 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1973 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1974 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 1975 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 1976 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1977 | 27.45 % change on previous year | +1376.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0597 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1979 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -4797.2% |
| 1980 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -590.3% |
| 1981 | 33.87 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 1982 | -20.95 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 1983 | 66.31 % change on previous year | -416.5% |
| 1984 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1985 | 56.61 % change on previous year | -1510.0% |
| 1986 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1987 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1988 | -51.52 % change on previous year | -1039.2% |
| 1989 | -23.16 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1990 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1991 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +570.6% |
| 1992 | 43.59 % change on previous year | +125.0% |
| 1993 | 50.48 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1996 | 18.93 % change on previous year | +290.5% |
| 1997 | -26.48 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 1998 | 18.91 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1999 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2000 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -388.2% |
| 2001 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2002 | -21.05 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 2003 | 38.82 % change on previous year | -284.4% |
| 2004 | -19.62 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2005 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2006 | 29.43 % change on previous year | -888.0% |
| 2007 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2008 | -8.03 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 37.3 % change on previous year | -564.5% |
| 2010 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2011 | 49.73 % change on previous year | -782.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2013 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +1312.6% |
| 2014 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 2015 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 23.81 % change on previous year | -825.2% |
| 2017 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2018 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -715.1% |
| 2019 | -0.8942 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2020 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +134.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -697.2% |
| 2022 | 13.46 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2023 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2024 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -3.03 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2723 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -3.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3124 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -4797.2% | 0.0597 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1510.0% | -4.01 % change on previous year | 56.61 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1376.7% | 1.86 % change on previous year | 27.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 16.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.83 % change on previous year | -35.67 % change on previous year | 135.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.41 % change on previous year | -51.52 % change on previous year | 66.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.37 % change on previous year | -26.48 % change on previous year | 50.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -21.05 % change on previous year | 38.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -11.22 % change on previous year | 49.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 111 Ethiopia -2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Ukraine -2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Sri Lanka -2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Israel -4 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Ireland -4.64 % 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.) in Jamaica?
- Chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) in Jamaica was -3.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 135.89 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.52 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.)?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chillies and peppers, green (capsicum spp. and pimenta spp.) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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.) — Production, 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.) — Production. 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.) 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.) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.