Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value was 11.07 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Jamaica is 11.07 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 209.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 13.51 million 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100,095 1000 SLC, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 10th out of 31 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.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100,095 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 179,070 1000 SLC | +78.9% |
| 1993 | 449,786 1000 SLC | +151.2% |
| 1994 | 242,312 1000 SLC | -46.1% |
| 1995 | 458,255 1000 SLC | +89.1% |
| 1996 | 583,585 1000 SLC | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 602,132 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 622,945 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 679,292 1000 SLC | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 587,332 1000 SLC | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 680,948 1000 SLC | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 715,277 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 649,480 1000 SLC | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 653,035 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 596,091 1000 SLC | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million 1000 SLC | +101.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.32 million 1000 SLC | +72.9% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million 1000 SLC | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million 1000 SLC | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 2.98 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.60 million 1000 SLC | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million 1000 SLC | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 3.84 million 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.06 million 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million 1000 SLC | +24.4% |
| 2018 | 5.72 million 1000 SLC | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 5.10 million 1000 SLC | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 5.75 million 1000 SLC | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.24 million 1000 SLC | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 8.62 million 1000 SLC | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 13.51 million 1000 SLC | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 11.07 million 1000 SLC | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 435,275 1000 SLC | 100,095 1000 SLC | 679,292 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million 1000 SLC | 587,332 1000 SLC | 2.32 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 million 1000 SLC | 2.68 million 1000 SLC | 5.72 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.24 million 1000 SLC | 5.75 million 1000 SLC | 13.51 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 7 Dominican Republic 41.13 million 1000 SLC compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 29.12 million 1000 SLC compare
- 9 Guyana 23.43 million 1000 SLC compare
- 11 Ghana 9.48 million 1000 SLC compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 6.86 million 1000 SLC compare
- 13 Costa Rica 6.61 million 1000 SLC 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 plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Jamaica?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Jamaica was 11.07 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 13.51 million 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,095 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 31 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 209.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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