Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value was 72,676 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for green corn (maize) — gross production value in Jamaica is 72,676 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 484.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, green corn (maize) — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 72,676 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86 1000 SLC, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 436 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 462 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 86 1000 SLC | -81.4% |
| 1994 | 1,407 1000 SLC | +1536.0% |
| 1995 | 114 1000 SLC | -91.9% |
| 1996 | 271 1000 SLC | +137.7% |
| 1997 | 326 1000 SLC | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 365 1000 SLC | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 405 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 417 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 497 1000 SLC | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 490 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 526 1000 SLC | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2,240 1000 SLC | +325.9% |
| 2005 | 3,393 1000 SLC | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 7,046 1000 SLC | +107.7% |
| 2007 | 7,506 1000 SLC | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 11,968 1000 SLC | +59.4% |
| 2009 | 10,024 1000 SLC | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 10,724 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 13,874 1000 SLC | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 12,663 1000 SLC | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 14,022 1000 SLC | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 12,436 1000 SLC | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 20,047 1000 SLC | +61.2% |
| 2016 | 22,394 1000 SLC | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 24,991 1000 SLC | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 25,945 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32,472 1000 SLC | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 38,787 1000 SLC | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 45,898 1000 SLC | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 52,640 1000 SLC | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 59,776 1000 SLC | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 72,676 1000 SLC | +21.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 72,676 1000 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72,676 1000 SLC, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 72,676 1000 SLC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26,915 1000 SLC, 2.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1536.0% | 86 1000 SLC | 1,407 1000 SLC |
| 2004 | +325.9% | 526 1000 SLC | 2,240 1000 SLC |
| 1996 | +137.7% | 114 1000 SLC | 271 1000 SLC |
| 1995 | -91.9% | 1,407 1000 SLC | 114 1000 SLC |
| 2006 | +107.7% | 3,393 1000 SLC | 7,046 1000 SLC |
| 1993 | -81.4% | 462 1000 SLC | 86 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430.22 1000 SLC | 86 1000 SLC | 1,407 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,411 1000 SLC | 417 1000 SLC | 11,968 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,957 1000 SLC | 10,724 1000 SLC | 32,472 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,955 1000 SLC | 38,787 1000 SLC | 72,676 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 green corn (maize) — gross production value in Jamaica?
- Green corn (maize) — gross production value in Jamaica was 72,676 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72,676 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest green corn (maize) — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 1000 SLC in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for green corn (maize) — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is green corn (maize) — gross production value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 484.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Green corn (maize) — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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