Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Jamaica
Jamaica: Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 4.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.43
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.43
in 2021
All-time low
3.57
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Jamaica, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.43 for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Jamaica peaked at 4.43 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.57 | — |
| 2016 | 4.14 | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 4.29 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.86 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.71 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.29 | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.43 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3.57 | 4.29 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.29 | 4.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 13 Central African Republic 4.5 compare
- 13 Reunion 4.5 compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5 compare
- 16 Austria 4.43 compare
- 16 Benin 4.43 compare
- 16 Brazil 4.43 compare
- 16 Bulgaria 4.43 compare
- 16 Cameroon 4.43 compare
- 16 El Salvador 4.43 compare
- 16 Italy 4.43 compare
- 16 Peru 4.43 compare
- 16 Poland 4.43 compare
- 16 Rwanda 4.43 compare
- 16 Senegal 4.43 compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 4.43 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)
- 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 progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Jamaica?
- Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Jamaica was 4.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 in 2021.
- What is the lowest progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Jamaica ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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