Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production, annual growth rate was -0.5766 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.5766 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.7%
World rank
90th
of 134 countries
All-time high
119.78 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-53.41 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — production, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -0.5766 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.7% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — production, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 119.78 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -53.41 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -27.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1964 | -53.41 % change on previous year | -559.8% |
| 1965 | 66.24 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1966 | 119.78 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1967 | -37.32 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1968 | -10.35 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1969 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1970 | 51.32 % change on previous year | +1639.7% |
| 1971 | 48.77 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1972 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1973 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1974 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 1975 | 34.54 % change on previous year | +532.3% |
| 1976 | -19.17 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1977 | 27.12 % change on previous year | -241.5% |
| 1978 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1979 | -21.93 % change on previous year | -368.7% |
| 1980 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1981 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1982 | -15.58 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 1983 | 39.27 % change on previous year | -352.1% |
| 1984 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1985 | -22.18 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1986 | -15.46 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1987 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1988 | -19.24 % change on previous year | -483.3% |
| 1989 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 1990 | 10.78 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0457 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1992 | 30.3 % change on previous year | -66380.3% |
| 1993 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1994 | 16.78 % change on previous year | +1000.9% |
| 1995 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0664 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1997 | -12.91 % change on previous year | +19352.2% |
| 1998 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1999 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2000 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2001 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2002 | -14.78 % change on previous year | -419.3% |
| 2003 | 26.35 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 2004 | -24.06 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2005 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2006 | 16.52 % change on previous year | +203.4% |
| 2007 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2008 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 19.58 % change on previous year | -1415.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0711 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2011 | 25.06 % change on previous year | +35161.2% |
| 2012 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1509 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2014 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -6681.4% |
| 2015 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 19.81 % change on previous year | -353.8% |
| 2017 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2018 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2020 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2021 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2022 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -550.4% |
| 2023 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2024 | -0.5766 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -0.5766 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.284 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -0.5766 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.284 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +66380.3% | -0.0457 % change on previous year | 30.3 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +35161.2% | 0.0711 % change on previous year | 25.06 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -19352.2% | -0.0664 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -6681.4% | 0.1509 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1639.7% | 2.95 % change on previous year | 51.32 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1415.5% | -1.49 % change on previous year | 19.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.03 % change on previous year | -53.41 % change on previous year | 119.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.7 % change on previous year | -21.93 % change on previous year | 51.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -22.18 % change on previous year | 39.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year | 30.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -24.06 % change on previous year | 26.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 25.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7053 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 87 Thailand -0.4776 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Argentina -0.4929 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Central African Republic -0.5516 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Caribbean -0.6767 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Ukraine -0.7298 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -0.7509 % 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 pumpkins, squash and gourds — production, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — production, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -0.5766 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — production, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 119.78 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — production, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.41 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Jamaica rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — production, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production, 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.