Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -10.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
152nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
89.45 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-27.41 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica is -10.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 89.45 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -27.41 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Jamaica ranks 152nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 1964 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 1965 | -15.03 % change on previous year | +136.2% |
| 1966 | 89.45 % change on previous year | -695.1% |
| 1967 | 42.3 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 1968 | 27.27 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1969 | -27.41 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1970 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1971 | 15.98 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1972 | 20.48 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1973 | -26.81 % change on previous year | -230.9% |
| 1974 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1975 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -456.0% |
| 1976 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1977 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -272.8% |
| 1978 | 53.84 % change on previous year | +379.7% |
| 1979 | -18.46 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1980 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1981 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1982 | -16.4 % change on previous year | +361.8% |
| 1983 | 13.82 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1984 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1985 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 1986 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1987 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1988 | -18.63 % change on previous year | +1072.4% |
| 1989 | -9.27 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1990 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0592 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1992 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +3198.0% |
| 1993 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -689.2% |
| 1994 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1995 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -358.1% |
| 1996 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1997 | -12.99 % change on previous year | +242.6% |
| 1998 | -18.3 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1999 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2000 | -20.43 % change on previous year | +626.9% |
| 2001 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2002 | -13.55 % change on previous year | +139.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2004 | -13.75 % change on previous year | -913.1% |
| 2005 | -22.11 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 11.78 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 2007 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2008 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2009 | 29.23 % change on previous year | -313.0% |
| 2010 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2011 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -752.8% |
| 2012 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2013 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2014 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2015 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2016 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +506.8% |
| 2017 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 2018 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2019 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 2020 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -290.3% |
| 2022 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2023 | -12.72 % change on previous year | +826.5% |
| 2024 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.8 % change on previous year | -27.41 % change on previous year | 89.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.88 % change on previous year | -26.81 % change on previous year | 53.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.8 % change on previous year | -18.63 % change on previous year | 13.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -18.3 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -22.11 % change on previous year | 29.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7866 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -12.72 % change on previous year | 13.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 149 Morocco -10.17 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Cuba -10.2 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Belgium -10.29 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Republic of Korea -10.59 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Egypt -10.67 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Nepal -11.34 % 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 pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -10.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 89.45 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.41 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Jamaica rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.