Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth was -8.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth in Jamaica, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -8.84 % change on previous year for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth in 2023.
The figure is down 124.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth in Jamaica peaked at 20.08 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -38.38 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 104th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.56 % change on previous year | -1000.5% |
| 1964 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1965 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 1966 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1967 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -544.0% |
| 1968 | -0.86 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1969 | -13.89 % change on previous year | +1515.2% |
| 1970 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1971 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1972 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1973 | -12.67 % change on previous year | +738.7% |
| 1974 | 12.44 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 1975 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1976 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1977 | -19.93 % change on previous year | -980.9% |
| 1978 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1979 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 1980 | -18.12 % change on previous year | +524.5% |
| 1981 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1982 | -13.1 % change on previous year | +346.5% |
| 1983 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1984 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -484.5% |
| 1985 | 20.08 % change on previous year | -482.2% |
| 1986 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1987 | -8.32 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -308.1% |
| 1989 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1990 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1991 | 13.09 % change on previous year | +629.5% |
| 1992 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1993 | -3.94 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1995 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +527.3% |
| 1996 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1997 | -0.6022 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1998 | -24.21 % change on previous year | +3920.0% |
| 1999 | 15.48 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2000 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7389 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2002 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -2055.6% |
| 2003 | -12.24 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 17.91 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 2005 | -29.85 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2006 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2007 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2008 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 2009 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2010 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -342.5% |
| 2012 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2013 | -7.88 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -340.3% |
| 2015 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2016 | -38.38 % change on previous year | +279.1% |
| 2017 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2018 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -339.0% |
| 2019 | -22.93 % change on previous year | +322.7% |
| 2020 | -25.65 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2021 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2022 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2023 | -8.84 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -8.84 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.45 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -8.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -6.78 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -3920.0% | -0.6022 % change on previous year | -24.21 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -2055.6% | 0.7389 % change on previous year | -14.45 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1515.2% | -0.86 % change on previous year | -13.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -13.89 % change on previous year | 11.56 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.77 % change on previous year | -19.93 % change on previous year | 12.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -18.12 % change on previous year | 20.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7272 % change on previous year | -24.21 % change on previous year | 15.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.74 % change on previous year | -29.85 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.79 % change on previous year | -38.38 % change on previous year | 18.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.6 % change on previous year | -25.65 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 101 Martinique -7.31 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Sweden -7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Philippines -8.41 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Melanesia -9.47 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Mali -10 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Chile -10.09 % 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 raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth in Jamaica?
- Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth in Jamaica was -8.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.38 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — production, annual growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — 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 Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — 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 Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.