Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 0.3063 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.3063 1000 Int$ per person for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Jamaica peaked at 0.3441 1000 Int$ per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.2366 1000 Int$ per person, in 1989.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3202 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3145 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3291 1000 Int$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3359 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3421 1000 Int$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3441 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3339 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.311 1000 Int$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2938 1000 Int$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3002 1000 Int$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3166 1000 Int$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3096 1000 Int$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2849 1000 Int$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2866 1000 Int$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2763 1000 Int$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2817 1000 Int$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2784 1000 Int$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2948 1000 Int$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2761 1000 Int$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2689 1000 Int$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2575 1000 Int$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2455 1000 Int$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2529 1000 Int$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2698 1000 Int$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2496 1000 Int$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2526 1000 Int$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2587 1000 Int$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2562 1000 Int$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2366 1000 Int$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2838 1000 Int$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2816 1000 Int$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2977 1000 Int$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2998 1000 Int$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.311 1000 Int$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3145 1000 Int$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3269 1000 Int$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3044 1000 Int$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2977 1000 Int$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.308 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2862 1000 Int$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2963 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2907 1000 Int$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3031 1000 Int$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2912 1000 Int$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2786 1000 Int$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2929 1000 Int$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2924 1000 Int$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2743 1000 Int$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2828 1000 Int$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2622 1000 Int$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2731 1000 Int$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2761 1000 Int$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2741 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2756 1000 Int$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2747 1000 Int$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2929 1000 Int$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2877 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2956 1000 Int$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2918 1000 Int$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2799 1000 Int$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2917 1000 Int$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3174 1000 Int$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3085 1000 Int$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3063 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.3063 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3537 1000 Int$ per person, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.3063 1000 Int$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3893 1000 Int$ per person, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.325 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2938 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3441 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2905 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2761 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3166 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2548 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2366 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2698 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3025 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2816 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3269 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2889 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2743 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3031 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2804 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2622 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2956 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3008 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2799 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3174 1000 Int$ per person | 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Jamaica?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Jamaica was 0.3063 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3441 1000 Int$ per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2366 1000 Int$ per person in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.