Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 8.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1993–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 8.7%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 8.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.
That places Jamaica 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.6% | — |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | +9.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 2.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 81 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.9% compare
- 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.8% compare
- 83 Thailand 8.7% compare
- 85 Philippines 8.6% compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 8.4% compare
- 87 Malaysia 8.2% 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 8.7% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.