Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Jamaica
Jamaica: Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added was 0.88 % in 2012. ▼ Falling
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Jamaica, 2007–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Jamaica is 0.88 %, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.99 % | — |
| 2008 | 0.87 % | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.94 % | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 % | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8 % | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 0.88 % | +10.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.88 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6 %, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.88 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.86 %, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9333 % | 0.87 % | 0.99 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.91 % | 0.8 % | 1.05 % | 3 |
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 expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Jamaica?
- Expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added in Jamaica was 0.88 % in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 % in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2012.
- Is expenditure in agricultural r&d as share of agricultural value added rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Expenditure in Agricultural R&D as Share of Agricultural Value Added (Standard Local Currency) — Government, Higher Education and Private Non-profit (Agricultural Science and Technology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains a set of financial indicators describing national expenditures on agricultural research and development (R&D). The indicators are derived primarily from responses to the financial resources section of the ASTI questionnaire, complemented with selected external macroeconomic indicators required to ensure comparability across countries and over time.The dataset includes both directly reported financial aggregates and derived indicators, reflecting different dimensions of agricultural R&D investment. Reported expenditure data are collected in current local currency units (LCU) and refer to total institutional expenditures, as provided by national respondents. Coverage of the private for-profit sector remains limited and is therefore excluded from the dataset. To support temporal analysis and international comparability, expenditure indicators are also expressed in constant local currency units, using country-specific GDP deflators sourced from FAOSTAT. In addition, selected indicators relate agricultural R&D expenditures to key structural variables, such as agricultural value added, allowing for meaningful cross-country comparisons of research intensity and resource allocation.