Yams — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Yams — Gross Production Value was 26.01 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.01 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
34.38 million 1000 SLC
in 1996
All-time low
5.82 million 1000 SLC
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 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Jamaica is 26.01 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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 34.38 million 1000 SLC in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.82 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.82 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 6.72 million 1000 SLC | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 6.77 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.43 million 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 7.80 million 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 8.61 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 10.12 million 1000 SLC | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 9.00 million 1000 SLC | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 8.49 million 1000 SLC | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 10.97 million 1000 SLC | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 16.67 million 1000 SLC | +52.0% |
| 1972 | 17.30 million 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 17.32 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 17.82 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 18.22 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 16.22 million 1000 SLC | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 16.95 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 20.32 million 1000 SLC | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 21.33 million 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 18.03 million 1000 SLC | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 18.51 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 15.87 million 1000 SLC | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 17.72 million 1000 SLC | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 20.23 million 1000 SLC | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 22.22 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 22.47 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 23.83 million 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 22.64 million 1000 SLC | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 18.08 million 1000 SLC | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 21.91 million 1000 SLC | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 25.25 million 1000 SLC | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 29.09 million 1000 SLC | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 30.11 million 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.74 million 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 32.61 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 34.38 million 1000 SLC | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 28.84 million 1000 SLC | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 26.92 million 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 26.55 million 1000 SLC | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.04 million 1000 SLC | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 21.38 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 20.10 million 1000 SLC | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 20.66 million 1000 SLC | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.48 million 1000 SLC | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 14.56 million 1000 SLC | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 16.69 million 1000 SLC | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 15.35 million 1000 SLC | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 13.88 million 1000 SLC | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 16.89 million 1000 SLC | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 18.56 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 18.27 million 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.68 million 1000 SLC | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 18.84 million 1000 SLC | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 18.36 million 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.55 million 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21.18 million 1000 SLC | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 19.58 million 1000 SLC | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 20.17 million 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.39 million 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 22.41 million 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 25.19 million 1000 SLC | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 28.15 million 1000 SLC | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 26.45 million 1000 SLC | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 26.01 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.86 million 1000 SLC | 5.82 million 1000 SLC | 10.12 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.31 million 1000 SLC | 10.97 million 1000 SLC | 21.33 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.96 million 1000 SLC | 15.87 million 1000 SLC | 23.83 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.74 million 1000 SLC | 21.91 million 1000 SLC | 34.38 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.80 million 1000 SLC | 13.88 million 1000 SLC | 21.38 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.56 million 1000 SLC | 18.27 million 1000 SLC | 22.39 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 million 1000 SLC | 22.41 million 1000 SLC | 28.15 million 1000 SLC | 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 26.01 million 1000 SLC 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 34.38 million 1000 SLC in 1996.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for yams — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 39 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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