Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 915,860 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 915,860 1000 SLC for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 4.30 million 1000 SLC in 1975 and was at its lowest, 615,830 1000 SLC, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 69th of 125 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.50 million 1000 SLC | 1.20 million 1000 SLC | 1.92 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.81 million 1000 SLC | 1.50 million 1000 SLC | 4.30 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | 793,155 1000 SLC | 1.75 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million 1000 SLC | 820,466 1000 SLC | 1.55 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 730,803 1000 SLC | 615,830 1000 SLC | 907,397 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 954,714 1000 SLC | 791,617 1000 SLC | 1.14 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 864,547 1000 SLC | 776,230 1000 SLC | 933,169 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — gross production value in Jamaica?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Jamaica was 915,860 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million 1000 SLC in 1975.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 615,830 1000 SLC in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.