Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 1.43 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.43 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
70th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.52 million 1000 SLC
in 2014
All-time low
635,284 1000 SLC
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value in Jamaica is 1.43 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 2.52 million 1000 SLC in 2014 and was at its lowest, 635,284 1000 SLC, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 994,621 1000 SLC | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 1.15 million 1000 SLC | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 1.11 million 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.64 million 1000 SLC | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 1.75 million 1000 SLC | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.71 million 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 960,724 1000 SLC | -43.9% |
| 1969 | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million 1000 SLC | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.70 million 1000 SLC | +56.5% |
| 1972 | 2.08 million 1000 SLC | +22.1% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million 1000 SLC | -44.6% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million 1000 SLC | +63.4% |
| 1975 | 1.76 million 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 985,083 1000 SLC | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 976,835 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million 1000 SLC | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million 1000 SLC | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 882,618 1000 SLC | -39.6% |
| 1981 | 1.60 million 1000 SLC | +81.5% |
| 1982 | 859,290 1000 SLC | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 979,928 1000 SLC | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million 1000 SLC | +61.9% |
| 1985 | 911,876 1000 SLC | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 701,016 1000 SLC | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million 1000 SLC | +73.6% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 1.84 million 1000 SLC | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 972,839 1000 SLC | -47.2% |
| 1992 | 893,831 1000 SLC | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million 1000 SLC | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million 1000 SLC | +33.4% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million 1000 SLC | +39.8% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million 1000 SLC | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million 1000 SLC | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 992,043 1000 SLC | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 698,052 1000 SLC | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 864,961 1000 SLC | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 695,216 1000 SLC | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 864,832 1000 SLC | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 838,281 1000 SLC | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 996,168 1000 SLC | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million 1000 SLC | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 963,688 1000 SLC | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 635,284 1000 SLC | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | +76.7% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million 1000 SLC | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million 1000 SLC | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million 1000 SLC | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 2.52 million 1000 SLC | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million 1000 SLC | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.19 million 1000 SLC | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million 1000 SLC | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million 1000 SLC | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million 1000 SLC | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million 1000 SLC | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million 1000 SLC | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.71 million 1000 SLC | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 1.43 million 1000 SLC | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 million 1000 SLC | 960,724 1000 SLC | 1.75 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million 1000 SLC | 976,835 1000 SLC | 2.08 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million 1000 SLC | 701,016 1000 SLC | 1.60 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million 1000 SLC | 893,831 1000 SLC | 2.20 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 878,193 1000 SLC | 635,284 1000 SLC | 1.12 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million 1000 SLC | 1.45 million 1000 SLC | 2.52 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million 1000 SLC | 1.43 million 1000 SLC | 2.41 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production value in Jamaica?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Jamaica was 1.43 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million 1000 SLC in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 635,284 1000 SLC in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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