Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica is 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica peaked at 0.0357 1000 Int$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.011 1000 Int$ per person, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 48th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.011 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0117 1000 Int$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0121 1000 Int$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0133 1000 Int$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0148 1000 Int$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0166 1000 Int$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0167 1000 Int$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0139 1000 Int$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1969 | 0.014 1000 Int$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0178 1000 Int$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0253 1000 Int$ per person | +42.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0266 1000 Int$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.024 1000 Int$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0255 1000 Int$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0257 1000 Int$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0227 1000 Int$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0241 1000 Int$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0299 1000 Int$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0285 1000 Int$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0238 1000 Int$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0246 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.02 1000 Int$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0221 1000 Int$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0267 1000 Int$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.026 1000 Int$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 1000 Int$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0249 1000 Int$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0206 1000 Int$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0242 1000 Int$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 1000 Int$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 1000 Int$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0315 1000 Int$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0342 1000 Int$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0357 1000 Int$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0287 1000 Int$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0266 1000 Int$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0262 1000 Int$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0198 1000 Int$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.021 1000 Int$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0193 1000 Int$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 1000 Int$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0177 1000 Int$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0151 1000 Int$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 1000 Int$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0161 1000 Int$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 1000 Int$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0178 1000 Int$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0196 1000 Int$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 1000 Int$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 1000 Int$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 1000 Int$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0202 1000 Int$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0202 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 1000 Int$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0212 1000 Int$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.022 1000 Int$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 1000 Int$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0239 1000 Int$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0287 1000 Int$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0261 1000 Int$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person | +0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0179 1000 Int$ per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0083 1000 Int$ per person, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0138 1000 Int$ per person | 0.011 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0167 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.025 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0178 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0299 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0242 1000 Int$ per person | 0.02 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0267 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0295 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0242 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0357 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0145 1000 Int$ per person | 0.021 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0213 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0196 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0234 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0239 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0287 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 45 North Macedonia 0.0276 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 0.0275 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 47 Lebanon 0.0264 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 49 New Zealand 0.0256 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 0.0256 1000 Int$ per person compare
- 51 China 0.0254 1000 Int$ 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 — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica was 0.0263 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0357 1000 Int$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 1000 Int$ per person in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Jamaica ranks 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.