Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica is 1.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 39.55 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -65.64 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0598 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2393 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -0.197 % change on previous year | -182.3% |
| 1966 | 0.311 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3418 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5228 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1969 | -0.1852 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 1970 | -0.0829 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1971 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1358.2% |
| 1972 | -0.4731 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2671 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -0.1195 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1976 | -0.7924 % change on previous year | +563.1% |
| 1977 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -328.5% |
| 1978 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1979 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1980 | -0.2211 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1981 | -0.4007 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2573 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8335 % change on previous year | +224.0% |
| 1984 | 0.22 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5899 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 1986 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -323.0% |
| 1987 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 1988 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 1989 | -28.13 % change on previous year | +1445.8% |
| 1990 | -0.7082 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1991 | 1 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 1992 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +1784.9% |
| 1993 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1995 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1996 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -458.1% |
| 1997 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1998 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2000 | -20.26 % change on previous year | -1607.6% |
| 2001 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2002 | 39.55 % change on previous year | -488.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5229 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2004 | -0.8549 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9509 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 2006 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +1070.4% |
| 2007 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2008 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -546.7% |
| 2009 | -19.43 % change on previous year | -454.2% |
| 2010 | -65.64 % change on previous year | +237.9% |
| 2011 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2012 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2014 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -311.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2016 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2017 | -0.9332 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2018 | -0.5312 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -306.2% |
| 2020 | -0.7516 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6694 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2022 | 29.23 % change on previous year | +4265.9% |
| 2023 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2024 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.44 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3937 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.44 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7621 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4265.9% | 0.6694 % change on previous year | 29.23 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1784.9% | 1 % change on previous year | 18.91 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1607.6% | 1.34 % change on previous year | -20.26 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1445.8% | -1.82 % change on previous year | -28.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1216 % change on previous year | -0.197 % change on previous year | 0.5228 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2696 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -28.13 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 18.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4642 % change on previous year | -20.26 % change on previous year | 39.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.87 % change on previous year | -65.64 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 % change on previous year | -0.7516 % change on previous year | 29.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 76 Gambia 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 77 China, Taiwan Province of 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Belgium 1.43 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Ghana 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Spain 1.41 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 1.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.55 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.64 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 79th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.