Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate was 18.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.18 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 311.9%
World rank
13th
of 154 countries
All-time high
43.22 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-23.16 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at 18.18 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 311.9% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 43.22 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -23.16 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Jamaica 13th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4173 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 43.22 % change on previous year | +10258.1% |
| 1964 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1965 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -340.1% |
| 1966 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1967 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -714.1% |
| 1968 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1969 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1970 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1971 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 1973 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -906.4% |
| 1974 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1975 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +184.4% |
| 1976 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1977 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -579.3% |
| 1978 | 28.69 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1979 | -23.16 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1980 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1981 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0416 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1983 | -0.7641 % change on previous year | +1737.7% |
| 1984 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -1072.1% |
| 1985 | -20.12 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 1986 | 21.91 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1987 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1988 | 26.39 % change on previous year | -540.8% |
| 1989 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1990 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1991 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 1992 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1993 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 1994 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 1995 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1996 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1997 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1998 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1999 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2000 | -16.32 % change on previous year | +662.5% |
| 2001 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2002 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2003 | 0.972 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2004 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +1047.5% |
| 2005 | -23.12 % change on previous year | -307.3% |
| 2006 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2007 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2008 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2009 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2010 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2011 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -815.5% |
| 2012 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2013 | -8.5 % change on previous year | +140.9% |
| 2014 | 24.72 % change on previous year | -390.7% |
| 2015 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2016 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 5 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2018 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 2019 | -14.6 % change on previous year | +211.4% |
| 2020 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2021 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -441.1% |
| 2022 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2023 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2024 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -311.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -8.07 % change on previous year | 43.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.3612 % change on previous year | -23.16 % change on previous year | 28.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.511 % change on previous year | -20.12 % change on previous year | 26.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2601 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8216 % change on previous year | -23.12 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2611 % change on previous year | -14.6 % change on previous year | 24.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 10 Estonia 22.84 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Costa Rica 22.21 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Yugoslav SFR 18.34 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Romania 17.76 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Bangladesh 12.17 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Serbia and Montenegro 10.24 % change on previous year 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 — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Sugar crops primary — yield, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 18.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 43.22 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.16 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for sugar crops primary — yield, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.