Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth was 56.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 56.52 % change on previous year for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 168.5% on the previous year and up 1,287.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in Jamaica peaked at 61.54 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -34.78 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Jamaica 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 17.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | -25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1970 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 1971 | 43.75 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | -34.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 6.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 1981 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1982 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1983 | -12.5 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1984 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1985 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1986 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 46.15 % change on previous year | -746.2% |
| 1988 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 1989 | -22.73 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | -5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 1993 | -27.78 % change on previous year | -322.2% |
| 1994 | 61.54 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 1995 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1996 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | -11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 10.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2004 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -387.5% |
| 2005 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2006 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -672.7% |
| 2007 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2008 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +566.7% |
| 2011 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2012 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2013 | 5 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2014 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2015 | 5 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2016 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -481.0% |
| 2017 | 35.29 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 2018 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | -9.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 21.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 56.52 % change on previous year | +168.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -34.78 % change on previous year | 43.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -22.73 % change on previous year | 46.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -27.78 % change on previous year | 61.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -27.27 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -21.43 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.61 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 56.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 2 Martinique 37.5 % change on previous year compare
- 3 North Macedonia 34.78 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Sudan (former) 30.77 % 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 — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in Jamaica?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth in Jamaica was 56.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 61.54 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.78 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth?
- Jamaica ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight, annual growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,287.0%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight, 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.