Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Jamaica
Jamaica: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 4.45 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.45 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
6.39 million 1000 SLC
in 1996
All-time low
1.14 million 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Jamaica stood at 4.45 million 1000 SLC.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Jamaica peaked at 6.39 million 1000 SLC in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million 1000 SLC | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 1.45 million 1000 SLC | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 2.25 million 1000 SLC | +55.6% |
| 1966 | 2.34 million 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.75 million 1000 SLC | -25.4% |
| 1968 | 1.49 million 1000 SLC | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 1.64 million 1000 SLC | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.94 million 1000 SLC | +79.6% |
| 1971 | 3.85 million 1000 SLC | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 4.26 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 3.68 million 1000 SLC | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 3.97 million 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 4.62 million 1000 SLC | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 4.31 million 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 4.21 million 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.93 million 1000 SLC | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 4.95 million 1000 SLC | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.24 million 1000 SLC | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 4.04 million 1000 SLC | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 3.66 million 1000 SLC | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 3.58 million 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.44 million 1000 SLC | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 4.50 million 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.53 million 1000 SLC | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.83 million 1000 SLC | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million 1000 SLC | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 3.33 million 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.18 million 1000 SLC | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.83 million 1000 SLC | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 4.91 million 1000 SLC | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 5.21 million 1000 SLC | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 5.84 million 1000 SLC | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 6.39 million 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 4.60 million 1000 SLC | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 3.93 million 1000 SLC | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 4.33 million 1000 SLC | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million 1000 SLC | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 2.93 million 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million 1000 SLC | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million 1000 SLC | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million 1000 SLC | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million 1000 SLC | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.56 million 1000 SLC | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million 1000 SLC | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million 1000 SLC | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 4.00 million 1000 SLC | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 3.96 million 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.62 million 1000 SLC | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.06 million 1000 SLC | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.65 million 1000 SLC | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.87 million 1000 SLC | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.82 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.45 million 1000 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 3.83 million 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 4.17 million 1000 SLC | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 4.08 million 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.45 million 1000 SLC | +9.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.45 million 1000 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70,957 1000 SLC, 62.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.45 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,514 1000 SLC, 217.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million 1000 SLC | 1.14 million 1000 SLC | 2.34 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 million 1000 SLC | 2.94 million 1000 SLC | 4.95 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.97 million 1000 SLC | 3.17 million 1000 SLC | 4.53 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.55 million 1000 SLC | 3.18 million 1000 SLC | 6.39 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million 1000 SLC | 2.05 million 1000 SLC | 3.00 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million 1000 SLC | 3.06 million 1000 SLC | 4.00 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million 1000 SLC | 3.45 million 1000 SLC | 4.45 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Jamaica?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Jamaica was 4.45 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 million 1000 SLC in 1996.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Jamaica ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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