Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
28th
of 134 countries
All-time high
20.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica stood at 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica peaked at 20.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 28th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.39 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 19.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 19.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 19.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 20.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 18.91 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 18.73 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 16.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 17.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 17.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 17.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 15.94 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 14.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 15.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 15.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 12.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 11.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 10.33 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 10.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 10.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 9.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 9.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 10.79 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 9.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 10.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 11.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 10.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 11.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 9.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 10 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 9.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 9.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.39 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 9.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 8.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 7.36 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 8.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 5.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2006 | 7.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 8.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 6.85 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 5.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 5.76 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 6.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 4.69 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.26 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 2.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7379 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.8 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 16.86 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 20.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 12.38 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 17.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 8.35 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 11.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 11.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 5.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 7.37 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 25 Czechia 2.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Cuba 2.21 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Honduras 2.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Austria 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Switzerland 1.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Uganda 1.39 1000 Int$ 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 sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica?
- Sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Jamaica was 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Jamaica ranks 28th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.