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 135.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Analysis
In 2024, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Jamaica stood at 135.79.
The figure is 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 194.86 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.75, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.75 | — |
| 1962 | 34.79 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 37.64 | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 44.17 | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 68.71 | +55.6% |
| 1966 | 71.4 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 53.25 | -25.4% |
| 1968 | 45.4 | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 49.93 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 89.65 | +79.6% |
| 1971 | 117.54 | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 129.88 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 112.29 | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 121.02 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 141.11 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 131.46 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 128.46 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 150.56 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 150.95 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 129.47 | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 123.21 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 111.8 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 109.15 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 135.54 | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 137.32 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 138.11 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 116.93 | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 113.02 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 96.62 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 101.57 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 97.08 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 116.75 | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 149.82 | +28.3% |
| 1994 | 158.91 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 178.08 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 194.86 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 140.49 | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 119.76 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 132.19 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 91.42 | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 89.44 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 85.17 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 80.17 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 68.49 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 62.69 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 78.25 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 75.63 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 73.73 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 91.47 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 103.48 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 121.98 | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 120.97 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 110.51 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 105.81 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 93.39 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 100.8 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 111.23 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 117.96 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 116.57 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 105.37 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 116.91 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 127.1 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 124.55 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 135.79 | +9.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 135.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.73, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 135.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.19, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.89 | 34.75 | 71.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 127.29 | 89.65 | 150.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.12 | 96.62 | 138.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.95 | 97.08 | 194.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.65 | 62.69 | 91.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.27 | 93.39 | 121.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.94 | 105.37 | 135.79 | 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 135.79 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 194.86 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 34.75 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Jamaica ranks 5th out of 63 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 Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.