Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield, annual growth rate was 5.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at 5.21 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 189.6% on the previous year and up 380.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 26.09 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -21.12 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Jamaica 13th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.8348 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -584.8% |
| 1964 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1965 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -291.2% |
| 1966 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -851.2% |
| 1967 | -21.12 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1968 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 1969 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -321.4% |
| 1970 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1971 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1972 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -476.6% |
| 1973 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1974 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1975 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1201 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1977 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +1327.3% |
| 1978 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1979 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -1322.6% |
| 1980 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1981 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1062 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1983 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +1463.8% |
| 1984 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +369.1% |
| 1985 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1986 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1987 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1988 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 1990 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1991 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1992 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -692.0% |
| 1993 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1995 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +352.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1997 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -4400.4% |
| 1998 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1999 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2000 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 2001 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2002 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 2003 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 2004 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2005 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2006 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2007 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -270.3% |
| 2008 | -0.0749 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2009 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3750.8% |
| 2010 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -228.0% |
| 2011 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -304.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1561 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2013 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +1883.1% |
| 2014 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2015 | -0.9297 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2016 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -836.0% |
| 2017 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8078 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2019 | 0.154 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +764.0% |
| 2021 | -0.9867 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1751 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2023 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -3419.2% |
| 2024 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.21 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.008 % change on previous year, 651.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0012 % change on previous year, 4169.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -4400.4% | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +3750.8% | -0.0749 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -3419.2% | 0.1751 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -1883.1% | -0.1561 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -21.12 % change on previous year | 26.09 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6214 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 16.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2299 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6841 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0166 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 5.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.12 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Jamaica rank for pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pumpkins, squash and gourds — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.3%. 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pumpkins, squash and gourds — 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 Pumpkins, squash and gourds — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.