Rice Total — Food aid received in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rice Total — Food aid received was 3,000 t in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Rice Total — Food aid received in Jamaica, 1988–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3,000 t for rice total — food aid received in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Jamaica peaked at 59,700 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Total — Food aid received in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 22,133 t | — |
| 1989 | 20,740 t | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 55,179 t | +166.1% |
| 1991 | 41,593 t | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 22,900 t | -44.9% |
| 1993 | 59,700 t | +160.7% |
| 1994 | 41,436 t | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 53,938 t | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 43,760 t | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 15,495 t | -64.6% |
| 1998 | 13,200 t | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 46,500 t | +252.3% |
| 2001 | 14,500 t | -68.8% |
| 2004 | 4,000 t | -72.4% |
| 2005 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 t | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,436 t | 20,740 t | 22,133 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 38,578 t | 13,200 t | 59,700 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,400 t | 3,000 t | 46,500 t | 5 |
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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 rice total — food aid received in Jamaica?
- Rice total — food aid received in Jamaica was 3,000 t in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 59,700 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for rice total — food aid received?
- Jamaica ranks 20th out of 88 countries with data for 2006.
- Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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