Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Jamaica
Jamaica: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was -20.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Jamaica stood at -20.34 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 141.1% on the previous year and down 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Jamaica peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -81.82 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 147th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -80 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 150 % change on previous year | -287.5% |
| 1965 | 400 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1966 | -52 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1967 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1968 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +118.2% |
| 1969 | 266.67 % change on previous year | -1566.7% |
| 1970 | -81.82 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1971 | 300 % change on previous year | -466.7% |
| 1972 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1973 | 152 % change on previous year | +3548.0% |
| 1974 | 169.84 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 50 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1976 | 25.49 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1977 | 48.44 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1978 | 90.53 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1979 | -63.87 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1980 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1981 | -34.44 % change on previous year | +97.6% |
| 1982 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1983 | 37.09 % change on previous year | -352.5% |
| 1984 | 58.45 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1985 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1986 | -48.82 % change on previous year | -402.1% |
| 1987 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 1988 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1989 | 28.64 % change on previous year | -738.6% |
| 1990 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1991 | -60.88 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 1992 | 178.19 % change on previous year | -392.7% |
| 1993 | 17.84 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1994 | 52.98 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 1995 | -45.13 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1996 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1997 | -66.18 % change on previous year | +953.1% |
| 1998 | 142.24 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 1999 | -35.59 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2000 | -57.46 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2002 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +1282.1% |
| 2003 | -20.65 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2004 | -21.92 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2005 | -28.07 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2006 | -26.83 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2008 | 92.31 % change on previous year | -792.3% |
| 2009 | 18 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 61.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2013 | -43.27 % change on previous year | -556.7% |
| 2014 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2015 | 39.13 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 2016 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2017 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 2018 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2019 | 135.38 % change on previous year | -2435.4% |
| 2020 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2021 | 23.57 % change on previous year | -377.4% |
| 2022 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2023 | 49.48 % change on previous year | +307.7% |
| 2024 | -20.34 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested 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 | +3548.0% | 4.17 % change on previous year | 152 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +2435.4% | -5.8 % change on previous year | 135.38 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1566.7% | -18.18 % change on previous year | 266.67 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1282.1% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.27 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 69.48 % change on previous year | -81.82 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -48.82 % change on previous year | 58.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.13 % change on previous year | -66.18 % change on previous year | 178.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.87 % change on previous year | -57.46 % change on previous year | 92.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 % change on previous year | -43.27 % change on previous year | 135.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.27 % change on previous year | -20.34 % change on previous year | 49.48 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Jamaica?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Jamaica was -20.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.82 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 220.0%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.