Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0062 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0062 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0127 ha per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 ha per person, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0042 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0043 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.005 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0053 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0072 ha per person | +36.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0068 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0061 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0077 ha per person | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0102 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 1972 | 0.011 ha per person | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0099 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.01 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0095 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0088 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0073 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.009 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0086 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.008 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0051 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.004 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 ha per person | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.005 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 ha per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0062 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 ha per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0102 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 0.0127 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0084 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0055 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 54 Dominican Republic 0.0065 ha per person compare
- 55 Saint Lucia 0.0064 ha per person compare
- 56 Zimbabwe 0.0063 ha per person compare
- 58 Senegal 0.0061 ha per person compare
- 59 Guyana 0.0061 ha per person compare
- 60 Tajikistan 0.006 ha per person 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0062 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 ha per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 57th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.