Food production index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Food production index was 113.26 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
113.26 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
68th
of 195 countries
All-time high
113.26 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
67.76 2014-2016 = 100
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Jamaica, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, food production index in Jamaica stood at 113.26 2014-2016 = 100. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Jamaica peaked at 113.26 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 67.76 2014-2016 = 100, in 1962.
Jamaica ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.03 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 67.76 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 71.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 74.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 76.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 78.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 76.85 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 72.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 69.2 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 71.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 76.53 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 75.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 70.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 72.45 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 70.83 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 73.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 73.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 78.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 74.3 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 73.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 71.08 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 68.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 71.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 77.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 72.6 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 74.16 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 76.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 76.3 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 70.95 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 85.76 2014-2016 = 100 | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 85.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 93.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 97.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 99.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 104.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 98.46 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 97.14 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 101.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 94.75 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 98.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 97.47 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 102.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 98.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 95.04 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 100.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 100.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 98.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 91.51 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 95.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 97.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 96.88 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 102.86 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 105.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 104.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 100.83 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 105.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 113.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.86 2014-2016 = 100 | 67.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 78.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 78.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 68.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 77.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 85.76 2014-2016 = 100 | 104.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.15 2014-2016 = 100 | 94.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 102.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 91.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 105.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 113.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 65 Vietnam 113.65 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 66 Georgia 113.64 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 113.39 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 69 South Africa 113.24 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 112.75 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 71 Kenya 112.38 2014-2016 = 100 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 food production index in Jamaica?
- Food production index in Jamaica was 113.26 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 113.26 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.76 2014-2016 = 100 in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for food production index?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.