Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate was 5.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica is 5.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.7% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 50.61 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -36.24 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Jamaica 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 50.21 % change on previous year | +629.3% |
| 1964 | -30.43 % change on previous year | -160.6% |
| 1965 | 38.73 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1966 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1967 | 43.55 % change on previous year | -534.5% |
| 1968 | -36.24 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1969 | 35.11 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1970 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1971 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1972 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 1973 | -25.98 % change on previous year | +610.3% |
| 1974 | 50.61 % change on previous year | -294.8% |
| 1975 | -30.52 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1976 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1977 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1979 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +891.5% |
| 1980 | -21.12 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1981 | 28.18 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 1982 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1983 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 1984 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 1985 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1986 | -22.25 % change on previous year | +712.9% |
| 1987 | 35.08 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1988 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2868 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1990 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +1807.4% |
| 1991 | -25.6 % change on previous year | -567.9% |
| 1992 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1993 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1994 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +166.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7529 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1996 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9009 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3426 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1999 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +1712.6% |
| 2000 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 2001 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2002 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3473 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2004 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +1297.3% |
| 2005 | -0.1311 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2006 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -5387.4% |
| 2007 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3158 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2009 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +777.2% |
| 2010 | -15.94 % change on previous year | -675.4% |
| 2011 | 33.58 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 2012 | -13.03 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2865 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2014 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +654.0% |
| 2015 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2016 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2017 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 2018 | -12.63 % change on previous year | +867.3% |
| 2019 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2020 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2021 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1708 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2023 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -8660.5% |
| 2024 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -8660.5% | 0.1708 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +5387.4% | -0.1311 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1807.4% | 0.2868 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1712.6% | 0.3426 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.23 % change on previous year | -36.24 % change on previous year | 50.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -30.52 % change on previous year | 50.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -22.25 % change on previous year | 35.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -25.6 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8583 % change on previous year | -10.21 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1923 % change on previous year | -15.94 % change on previous year | 33.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 28 Cuba 8.16 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Hungary 6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Bhutan 5.61 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Serbia and Montenegro 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Costa Rica 5.21 % change on previous year 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 potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Potatoes — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 5.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.61 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.24 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Jamaica rank for potatoes — yield, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. 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 — Yield, 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Yield 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.