Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 28.19 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.19 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
21st
of 169 countries
All-time high
33.73 t per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
7.15 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 28.19 t per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 33.73 t per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.15 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.15 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.61 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 8.07 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 9.01 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 10.13 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 11.65 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 11.68 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 9.68 t per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 10.09 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 13.17 t per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 18.46 t per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1972 | 19.81 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 17.86 t per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 19.31 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 19.75 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 17.97 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 19.54 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 24.5 t per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 23.34 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 19.72 t per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 20.6 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 16.92 t per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 18.88 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 22.9 t per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 23.25 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 22.73 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 23.38 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 21.79 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 18.3 t per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 21.45 t per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 22.66 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 26.51 t per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 28.92 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 30.5 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 31.97 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 33.73 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 27.19 t per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 25.54 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 25.48 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.44 t per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 20.71 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 19.09 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 20.14 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 17.89 t per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 17.97 t per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 16.85 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 15.22 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 18.69 t per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 20.75 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 22.21 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 22.93 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 22.45 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.71 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 21.85 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.56 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 23.06 t per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 24.02 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 25.59 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 26.39 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 28.69 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 31.15 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 28.19 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 28.19 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 t per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 28.19 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.09 t per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.45 t per square kilometre | 7.15 t per square kilometre | 11.68 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.37 t per square kilometre | 13.17 t per square kilometre | 24.5 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.85 t per square kilometre | 16.92 t per square kilometre | 23.38 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.39 t per square kilometre | 21.45 t per square kilometre | 33.73 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.15 t per square kilometre | 15.22 t per square kilometre | 20.71 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.91 t per square kilometre | 20.75 t per square kilometre | 25.59 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6 t per square kilometre | 26.39 t per square kilometre | 31.15 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 18 Tonga 33.93 t per square kilometre compare
- 19 Germany 33.22 t per square kilometre compare
- 20 Haiti 32.13 t per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.83 t per square kilometre compare
- 23 Nepal 25.4 t per square kilometre compare
- 24 India 22.99 t per square kilometre 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 — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 28.19 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.73 t per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.