Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was -16.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Jamaica stood at -16.4 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 42.9% on the previous year and down 232.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Jamaica peaked at 81.45 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -47.21 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -10.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1964 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1965 | 47.06 % change on previous year | -1450.9% |
| 1966 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1967 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1968 | -43.93 % change on previous year | +1818.3% |
| 1969 | 16.93 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1970 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1971 | 56.49 % change on previous year | -1860.8% |
| 1972 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1973 | -44.56 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 1974 | 63.32 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1975 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1976 | -43.87 % change on previous year | +549.1% |
| 1977 | -0.8364 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 1978 | 55.61 % change on previous year | -6749.4% |
| 1979 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1980 | -39.56 % change on previous year | +906.8% |
| 1981 | 81.45 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 1982 | -46.33 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1983 | 14.02 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1984 | 61.9 % change on previous year | +341.5% |
| 1985 | -42.52 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1986 | -23.15 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 73.62 % change on previous year | -418.0% |
| 1988 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1989 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1990 | 32.18 % change on previous year | +244.9% |
| 1991 | -47.21 % change on previous year | -246.7% |
| 1992 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1993 | 31.68 % change on previous year | -491.2% |
| 1994 | 33.42 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 39.8 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1996 | -19.16 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1997 | -8.06 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1998 | -31.68 % change on previous year | +292.8% |
| 1999 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2000 | -29.65 % change on previous year | +168.6% |
| 2001 | 23.99 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2002 | -19.64 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 2003 | 24.37 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2004 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2005 | 18.8 % change on previous year | -718.8% |
| 2006 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2007 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 2008 | -34.05 % change on previous year | +169.1% |
| 2009 | 76.58 % change on previous year | -324.9% |
| 2010 | 28.91 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2011 | 36.6 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 0.417 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2013 | 13.16 % change on previous year | +3055.6% |
| 2014 | 12.39 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2015 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2016 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8459 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2018 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -766.6% |
| 2019 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2020 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +127.1% |
| 2021 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2022 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2023 | -28.75 % change on previous year | -351.0% |
| 2024 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +6749.4% | -0.8364 % change on previous year | 55.61 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +3055.6% | 0.417 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1860.8% | -3.21 % change on previous year | 56.49 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -1818.3% | -2.29 % change on previous year | -43.93 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1450.9% | -3.48 % change on previous year | 47.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -43.93 % change on previous year | 47.06 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.44 % change on previous year | -44.56 % change on previous year | 63.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.35 % change on previous year | -46.33 % change on previous year | 81.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -47.21 % change on previous year | 39.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 % change on previous year | -34.05 % change on previous year | 76.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -6.96 % change on previous year | 36.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.24 % change on previous year | -28.75 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 151 Austria -14.84 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Slovakia -15.49 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Ecuador -15.59 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Jordan -16.7 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Latvia -16.94 % change on previous year compare
- 157 French Polynesia -17.39 % change on previous year compare
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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 potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Jamaica?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Jamaica was -16.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.45 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -47.21 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.4%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.