Yams — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Yams — Gross Production Value was 50,713 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50,713 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 61 countries
All-time high
67,040 1000 Int$
in 1996
All-time low
11,356 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 50,713 1000 Int$ for yams — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 67,040 1000 Int$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11,356 1000 Int$, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 15th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,356 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 13,110 1000 Int$ | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 13,202 1000 Int$ | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 14,497 1000 Int$ | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 15,208 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 16,798 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 19,733 1000 Int$ | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 17,544 1000 Int$ | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 16,552 1000 Int$ | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 21,386 1000 Int$ | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 32,509 1000 Int$ | +52.0% |
| 1972 | 33,732 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 33,775 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 34,747 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 35,522 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 31,636 1000 Int$ | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 33,058 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 39,627 1000 Int$ | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 41,586 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 35,162 1000 Int$ | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 36,093 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 30,951 1000 Int$ | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 34,564 1000 Int$ | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 39,440 1000 Int$ | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 43,330 1000 Int$ | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 43,825 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 46,470 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 44,151 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 35,265 1000 Int$ | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 42,721 1000 Int$ | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 49,242 1000 Int$ | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 56,725 1000 Int$ | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 58,720 1000 Int$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 61,891 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 63,600 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 67,040 1000 Int$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 56,243 1000 Int$ | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 52,495 1000 Int$ | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 51,778 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 39,083 1000 Int$ | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 41,688 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 39,200 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 40,281 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 36,029 1000 Int$ | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 28,389 1000 Int$ | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 32,546 1000 Int$ | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 29,932 1000 Int$ | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 27,063 1000 Int$ | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 32,946 1000 Int$ | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 36,192 1000 Int$ | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 35,619 1000 Int$ | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 38,381 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 36,734 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 35,800 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 36,178 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41,304 1000 Int$ | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 38,186 1000 Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 39,338 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 43,670 1000 Int$ | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 43,702 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 49,118 1000 Int$ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 54,898 1000 Int$ | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 51,584 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 50,713 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,333 1000 Int$ | 11,356 1000 Int$ | 19,733 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,758 1000 Int$ | 21,386 1000 Int$ | 41,586 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,925 1000 Int$ | 30,951 1000 Int$ | 46,470 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,046 1000 Int$ | 42,721 1000 Int$ | 67,040 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,716 1000 Int$ | 27,063 1000 Int$ | 41,688 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,140 1000 Int$ | 35,619 1000 Int$ | 43,670 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,003 1000 Int$ | 43,702 1000 Int$ | 54,898 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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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 yams — gross production value in Jamaica?
- Yams — gross production value in Jamaica was 50,713 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 67,040 1000 Int$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,356 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for yams — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 15th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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