Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 15.80 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Jamaica is 15.80 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 300.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 16.63 million 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91,136 1000 SLC, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 23rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91,136 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 194,135 1000 SLC | +113.0% |
| 1993 | 251,840 1000 SLC | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 416,781 1000 SLC | +65.5% |
| 1995 | 651,845 1000 SLC | +56.4% |
| 1996 | 658,381 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 576,322 1000 SLC | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 580,082 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 723,381 1000 SLC | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 799,054 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 832,648 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 849,710 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 924,216 1000 SLC | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million 1000 SLC | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million 1000 SLC | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 1.77 million 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million 1000 SLC | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million 1000 SLC | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million 1000 SLC | +24.0% |
| 2010 | 2.93 million 1000 SLC | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.55 million 1000 SLC | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.09 million 1000 SLC | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 3.95 million 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.08 million 1000 SLC | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 5.73 million 1000 SLC | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 6.16 million 1000 SLC | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.31 million 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.63 million 1000 SLC | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 10.42 million 1000 SLC | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 9.79 million 1000 SLC | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 10.44 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 16.63 million 1000 SLC | +59.3% |
| 2024 | 15.80 million 1000 SLC | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460,434 1000 SLC | 91,136 1000 SLC | 723,381 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million 1000 SLC | 799,054 1000 SLC | 2.74 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 million 1000 SLC | 2.93 million 1000 SLC | 7.63 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 million 1000 SLC | 9.79 million 1000 SLC | 16.63 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 20 Senegal 25.37 million 1000 SLC compare
- 21 Benin 22.85 million 1000 SLC compare
- 22 Mozambique 17.49 million 1000 SLC compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 15.76 million 1000 SLC compare
- 25 Philippines 14.26 million 1000 SLC compare
- 26 Chile 12.36 million 1000 SLC 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Jamaica?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Jamaica was 15.80 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 million 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,136 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.1%. 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, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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