Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita was 0.0062 kg/ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0062 kg/ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0069 kg/ha per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 kg/ha per person, in 1978.
That places Jamaica 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Yield, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 kg/ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0067 kg/ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0069 kg/ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 kg/ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 kg/ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0054 kg/ha per person | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 kg/ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.005 kg/ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0052 kg/ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 kg/ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 kg/ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 kg/ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 kg/ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 kg/ha per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.005 kg/ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 kg/ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 kg/ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 kg/ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 kg/ha per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 kg/ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 kg/ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 kg/ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 kg/ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 kg/ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 kg/ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 kg/ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0053 kg/ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 kg/ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 kg/ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 kg/ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 kg/ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 kg/ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 kg/ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 kg/ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 kg/ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 kg/ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 kg/ha per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 kg/ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.006 kg/ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 kg/ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 kg/ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 kg/ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 kg/ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 kg/ha per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.006 kg/ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 kg/ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0062 kg/ha per person | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.006 kg/ha per person | 0.005 kg/ha per person | 0.0069 kg/ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 kg/ha per person | 0.0048 kg/ha per person | 0.0055 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 kg/ha per person | 0.0052 kg/ha per person | 0.0054 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | 0.0053 kg/ha per person | 0.0068 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | 0.0058 kg/ha per person | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | 0.0059 kg/ha per person | 0.0063 kg/ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 kg/ha per person | 0.0061 kg/ha per person | 0.0064 kg/ha per person | 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)
- 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 — yield, per capita in Jamaica?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0062 kg/ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 kg/ha per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 kg/ha per person in 1978.
- How does Jamaica rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 — Yield, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 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 — Yield ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.