Meat of sheep, fresh: Gross Production Value (constant) … US annual in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat of sheep, fresh: Gross Production Value (constant) … US annual was -18.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Jamaica stood at -18.18 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 266.67 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -50 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 118th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh: Gross Production Value (constant) … US annual in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1964 | -16.18 % change on previous year | +466.2% |
| 1965 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1966 | 27.12 % change on previous year | +672.9% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -18.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -26.23 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1970 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1971 | 11.63 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 1972 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1973 | -31.91 % change on previous year | +1431.9% |
| 1974 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1975 | 26.67 % change on previous year | -526.7% |
| 1976 | -18.42 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1977 | 32.26 % change on previous year | -275.1% |
| 1978 | 26.83 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1979 | -42.31 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1980 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1981 | -35.29 % change on previous year | -364.7% |
| 1982 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1983 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 27.78 % change on previous year | -377.8% |
| 1985 | -21.74 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1986 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1987 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1989 | -43.75 % change on previous year | -406.3% |
| 1990 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1991 | 63.64 % change on previous year | +186.4% |
| 1992 | -50 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1993 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1994 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1995 | 44.44 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1996 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1997 | 28.57 % change on previous year | +271.4% |
| 1998 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 2004 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2005 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2006 | -44.44 % change on previous year | -455.6% |
| 2007 | -40 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 266.67 % change on previous year | -766.7% |
| 2009 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 2010 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2011 | 70 % change on previous year | -310.0% |
| 2012 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2013 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2014 | -28.89 % change on previous year | +1228.9% |
| 2015 | -15.62 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2016 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 2017 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -35.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 2022 | 55.56 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2023 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2024 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -18.18 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -18.18 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.8328 % change on previous year, 21.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh: Gross Production Value (constant) … US annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -1431.9% | -2.08 % change on previous year | -31.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.3 % change on previous year | -26.23 % change on previous year | 27.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.8039 % change on previous year | -42.31 % change on previous year | 32.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.81 % change on previous year | -43.75 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.07 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 63.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.72 % change on previous year | -44.44 % change on previous year | 266.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.6 % change on previous year | -35.71 % change on previous year | 70 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 % change on previous year | -22.22 % change on previous year | 55.56 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 115 Estonia -14.3 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Tajikistan -14.85 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Bulgaria -18.05 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Ecuador -19.24 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Sri Lanka -20 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Puerto Rico -22.38 % change on previous year 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Jamaica?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value in Jamaica was -18.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 266.67 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -50 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.