Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rice — Yield, annual growth rate was -77.94 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -77.94 % change on previous year for rice — yield, annual growth rate in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10,632.6% on the previous year and down 263.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 110.43 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -77.94 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 43.19 % change on previous year | +2566.7% |
| 1964 | -31.29 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0133 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -0.4647 % change on previous year | -3599.5% |
| 1967 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -615.3% |
| 1968 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6855 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1970 | -0.4363 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8365 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 1972 | 6 % change on previous year | +617.8% |
| 1973 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1975 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +131.2% |
| 1978 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1979 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1980 | 29.15 % change on previous year | +2713.2% |
| 1981 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 1982 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -247.3% |
| 1983 | 46.07 % change on previous year | +532.8% |
| 1984 | -12.16 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1985 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1987 | -35.01 % change on previous year | -839.3% |
| 1988 | 110.43 % change on previous year | -415.4% |
| 1989 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1990 | -29.4 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1992 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 1993 | 30.43 % change on previous year | -370.7% |
| 1994 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1995 | -16.41 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 1996 | -41.23 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 1997 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1998 | 16.38 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1999 | -42.99 % change on previous year | -362.4% |
| 2000 | -13.65 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2001 | 48.95 % change on previous year | -458.7% |
| 2002 | -33.88 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2003 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 2004 | 32.66 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 2005 | 110 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 2006 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2007 | 47.73 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2008 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2009 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2010 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 12.54 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2012 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2013 | -14.33 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2014 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 22.73 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 2016 | 0.74 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2017 | -77.94 % change on previous year | -10632.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -77.94 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8018 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -77.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0401 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -10632.6% | 0.74 % change on previous year | -77.94 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -3599.5% | 0.0133 % change on previous year | -0.4647 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +2713.2% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 29.15 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2566.7% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 43.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -31.29 % change on previous year | 43.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.09 % change on previous year | -8.12 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.12 % change on previous year | -35.01 % change on previous year | 110.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.45 % change on previous year | -42.99 % change on previous year | 30.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.14 % change on previous year | -33.88 % change on previous year | 110 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.52 % change on previous year | -77.94 % change on previous year | 22.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 127 Zimbabwe -33.34 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -38.21 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Syrian Arab Republic -48.57 % 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 rice — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Rice — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -77.94 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 110.43 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.94 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for rice — yield, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 130 countries with data for 2017.
- Is rice — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 263.3%. 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 Rice — 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 Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — 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 Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.