Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 98.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica stood at 98.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica peaked at 648.83 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 70.17, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 73rd of 147 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.
Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 248.9 | — |
| 1962 | 266.48 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 268.25 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 306.76 | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 235.4 | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 326.16 | +38.6% |
| 1967 | 235.61 | -27.8% |
| 1968 | 198.76 | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 244.7 | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 274.43 | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 313.63 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 261.82 | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 232.66 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 578.98 | +148.9% |
| 1975 | 648.83 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 635.13 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 522.74 | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 439.66 | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 336.63 | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 239.79 | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 243.2 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 164.42 | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 191.44 | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 190.32 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 199.05 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 230.93 | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 199.52 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 102.95 | -48.4% |
| 1989 | 144.54 | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 106.35 | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 141.66 | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 184.9 | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 157.52 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 181.13 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 175.25 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 187.29 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 143.47 | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 100.18 | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 96.46 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 79.45 | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 92.96 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 77.84 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 90.07 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 70.17 | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 83.95 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 82.08 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 72.2 | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 81.51 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 100.94 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 100.65 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 115.95 | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 119.13 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 124.28 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 104.39 | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 98.08 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 97.53 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.61 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 90.41 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 85.37 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 83.49 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 87.58 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 100.08 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 94.49 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 98.22 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259 | 198.76 | 326.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 424.45 | 232.66 | 648.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.62 | 102.95 | 243.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.42 | 96.46 | 187.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.12 | 70.17 | 100.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.14 | 85.37 | 124.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.77 | 83.49 | 100.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 70 Philippines 98.52 compare
- 71 Libya 98.37 compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 98.3 compare
- 74 Bulgaria 96.8 compare
- 75 Thailand 96.64 compare
- 76 New Zealand 96.28 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 maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica?
- Maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica was 98.22 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 648.83 in 1975.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.17 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.