Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Jamaica
Jamaica: Potatoes — Import dependency ratio was 0.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Jamaica, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — import dependency ratio in Jamaica stood at 0.39. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — import dependency ratio in Jamaica peaked at 0.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 26th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.217 | 0.13 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.325 | 0.26 | 0.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — import dependency ratio in Jamaica?
- Potatoes — import dependency ratio in Jamaica was 0.39 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for potatoes — import dependency ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 26th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. 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 — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK