Hard Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Hard Fibres, Other — Import Quantity was 33 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Hard Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Jamaica, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hard fibres, other — import quantity in Jamaica is 33 t, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.1% on the previous year and down 72.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, hard fibres, other — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 245 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1982.
Jamaica ranks 90th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hard Fibres, Other — Import Quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 t | — |
| 1962 | 5 t | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15 t | +200.0% |
| 1965 | 23 t | +53.3% |
| 1966 | 20 t | -13.0% |
| 1967 | 43 t | +115.0% |
| 1968 | 34 t | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 35 t | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 245 t | +600.0% |
| 1971 | 34 t | -86.1% |
| 1972 | 29 t | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 73 t | +151.7% |
| 1974 | 48 t | -34.2% |
| 1975 | 44 t | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 7 t | -84.1% |
| 1977 | 22 t | +214.3% |
| 1978 | 10 t | -54.5% |
| 1979 | 19 t | +90.0% |
| 1980 | 73 t | +284.2% |
| 1981 | 109 t | +49.3% |
| 1982 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 1 t | — |
| 1984 | 21 t | +2000.0% |
| 1985 | 1 t | -95.2% |
| 1986 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 1 t | — |
| 1988 | 10 t | +900.0% |
| 1989 | 6 t | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 42 t | +600.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 112 t | — |
| 1994 | 16 t | -85.7% |
| 1995 | 3 t | -81.2% |
| 1996 | 8 t | +166.7% |
| 1997 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 20 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 41 t | — |
| 2007 | 81 t | +97.6% |
| 2008 | 121 t | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 35 t | -71.1% |
| 2010 | 50 t | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 134 t | +168.0% |
| 2012 | 166 t | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 33 t | -80.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 33 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50 t, 66% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 33 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26 t, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hard Fibres, Other — Import Quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2000.0% | 1 t | 21 t |
| 1988 | +900.0% | 1 t | 10 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.44 t | 4 t | 43 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.1 t | 7 t | 245 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.2 t | 0 t | 109 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1 t | 0 t | 112 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8 t | 0 t | 121 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.75 t | 33 t | 166 t | 4 |
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 hard fibres, other — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Hard fibres, other — import quantity in Jamaica was 33 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hard fibres, other — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 245 t in 1970.
- What is the lowest hard fibres, other — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1982.
- How does Jamaica rank for hard fibres, other — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 141 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Hard Fibres, Other — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.