Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -4.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
177th
of 192 countries
All-time high
29.64 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-19.24 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica is -4.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 29.64 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -19.24 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Jamaica 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -9.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -292.8% |
| 1964 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1965 | 18.4 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 1966 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1967 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1968 | -0.5894 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1969 | -13.21 % change on previous year | +2140.5% |
| 1970 | 29.64 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 1971 | 24.83 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1973 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 1974 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1975 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1976 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1977 | 0.433 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1978 | 16.63 % change on previous year | +3740.5% |
| 1979 | -8.9 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1980 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1981 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1982 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -458.7% |
| 1983 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1984 | 12.56 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1985 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1986 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1988 | -19.24 % change on previous year | -452.2% |
| 1989 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1990 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1991 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1992 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -282.9% |
| 1993 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1994 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 1995 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9584 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1997 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -1937.6% |
| 1998 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 1999 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2000 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -586.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2002 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 2003 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 2004 | -13.35 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2005 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -154.3% |
| 2006 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2007 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2008 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -761.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2011 | 19.65 % change on previous year | +1384.2% |
| 2012 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2013 | 5 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 2014 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -318.8% |
| 2015 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2016 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -602.9% |
| 2017 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2018 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2019 | -0.8132 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6513 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -1272.8% |
| 2022 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2023 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2024 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 % change on previous year | -13.21 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.57 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 29.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -19.24 % change on previous year | 12.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -17.61 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -13.35 % change on previous year | 16.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | 19.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 174 Greece -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Georgia -4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Nicaragua -4.79 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Suriname -5.63 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Puerto Rico -6.7 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Mexico -6.77 % 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 vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -4.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.24 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 177th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.