Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value was 13.34 1000 USD in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Jamaica, 1965–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 13.34 1000 USD for harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.4% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Jamaica peaked at 3,006 1000 USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.34 1000 USD, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 117 1000 USD | — |
| 1966 | 98 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 162 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 1969 | 200 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 250 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 280 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 290 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 333 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 400 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 696 1000 USD | +74.0% |
| 1976 | 228 1000 USD | -67.2% |
| 1977 | 129 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 1978 | 259 1000 USD | +100.8% |
| 1979 | 225 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 138 1000 USD | -38.7% |
| 1981 | 537 1000 USD | +289.1% |
| 1982 | 349 1000 USD | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 963 1000 USD | +175.9% |
| 1984 | 500 1000 USD | -48.1% |
| 1985 | 399 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 1986 | 233 1000 USD | -41.6% |
| 1987 | 478 1000 USD | +105.2% |
| 1988 | 588 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 760 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1991 | 931 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 1,043 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1,330 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 1,025 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 1,528 1000 USD | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 1,580 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,901 1000 USD | +83.6% |
| 1998 | 2,142 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 1,661 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 2,063 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 1,479 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 1,754 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 3,006 1000 USD | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 2,275 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 2,121 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1,619 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 2,673 1000 USD | +65.1% |
| 2008 | 2,082 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 13.34 1000 USD | -99.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.34 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,546 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.34 1000 USD is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 841.61 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.25 1000 USD | 98 1000 USD | 200 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 309 1000 USD | 129 1000 USD | 696 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 494.5 1000 USD | 138 1000 USD | 963 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,571 1000 USD | 931 1000 USD | 2,901 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,909 1000 USD | 13.34 1000 USD | 3,006 1000 USD | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 174 Solomon Islands 42 1000 USD compare
- 175 Montserrat 25 1000 USD compare
- 177 Central African Republic 13 1000 USD compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 12 1000 USD compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 12 1000 USD 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 harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Jamaica?
- Harvester and threshers (trade) — import value in Jamaica was 13.34 1000 USD in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest harvester and threshers (trade) — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,006 1000 USD in 2003.
- What is the lowest harvester and threshers (trade) — import value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.34 1000 USD in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for harvester and threshers (trade) — import value?
- Jamaica ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2009.
- Is harvester and threshers (trade) — import value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 Harvester and threshers (trade) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Important notice: FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery is no longer active. The latest online version of the database has as reference year 2009 (with data collected in year 2011). FAOSTAT database on Agriculture Machinery provides statistical series on Agricultural Machinery and Equipment statistical series referring to the following items: tractors, harvesters and threshers, irrigation pumps, milking machines, hand tools, and soil machines. The database includes estimates of agriculture machinery in use and value of import and export of agriculture machinery.