Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.2% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.7% | — |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -35.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +80.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -63.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +154.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -70.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +141.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +71.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Jamaica?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.