Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value was 5.31 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.31 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.79 million 1000 SLC
in 2023
All-time low
335,227 1000 SLC
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Jamaica stood at 5.31 million 1000 SLC.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 5.79 million 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 335,227 1000 SLC, in 1965.
Jamaica ranks 13th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 663,252 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 615,877 1000 SLC | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 568,502 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 568,502 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 335,227 1000 SLC | -41.0% |
| 1966 | 490,144 1000 SLC | +46.2% |
| 1967 | 868,387 1000 SLC | +77.2% |
| 1968 | 846,121 1000 SLC | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 938,218 1000 SLC | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million 1000 SLC | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 2.26 million 1000 SLC | +100.1% |
| 1972 | 2.51 million 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 2.41 million 1000 SLC | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.47 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.68 million 1000 SLC | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million 1000 SLC | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million 1000 SLC | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 2.20 million 1000 SLC | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 2.31 million 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.36 million 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.29 million 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.69 million 1000 SLC | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 2.38 million 1000 SLC | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.90 million 1000 SLC | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.90 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.67 million 1000 SLC | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.48 million 1000 SLC | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.46 million 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.61 million 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 2.53 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.70 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 3.39 million 1000 SLC | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 3.35 million 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.29 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.21 million 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million 1000 SLC | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million 1000 SLC | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million 1000 SLC | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 2.12 million 1000 SLC | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.98 million 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million 1000 SLC | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million 1000 SLC | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 848,300 1000 SLC | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million 1000 SLC | +145.6% |
| 2007 | 1.81 million 1000 SLC | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million 1000 SLC | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million 1000 SLC | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million 1000 SLC | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million 1000 SLC | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.43 million 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million 1000 SLC | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million 1000 SLC | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million 1000 SLC | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.12 million 1000 SLC | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million 1000 SLC | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.73 million 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.37 million 1000 SLC | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 4.25 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.85 million 1000 SLC | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 5.74 million 1000 SLC | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 5.79 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.31 million 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 654,914 1000 SLC | 335,227 1000 SLC | 938,218 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.01 million 1000 SLC | 1.13 million 1000 SLC | 2.51 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million 1000 SLC | 2.29 million 1000 SLC | 2.90 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 million 1000 SLC | 2.13 million 1000 SLC | 3.39 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 million 1000 SLC | 848,300 1000 SLC | 2.33 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million 1000 SLC | 2.83 million 1000 SLC | 4.73 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 million 1000 SLC | 4.25 million 1000 SLC | 5.79 million 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)
- 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 plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Jamaica?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Jamaica was 5.31 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 million 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,227 1000 SLC in 1965.
- How does Jamaica rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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