Yams — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Yams — Gross Production Value was 221,000 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
221,000 1000 USD
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
292,148 1000 USD
in 1996
All-time low
49,486 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Jamaica is 221,000 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 292,148 1000 USD in 1996 and was at its lowest, 49,486 1000 USD, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 7th of 38 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,486 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 57,133 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 57,531 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 63,176 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 66,276 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 73,202 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 85,994 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1968 | 76,454 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 72,130 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 93,195 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 1971 | 141,668 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 1972 | 147,000 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 147,186 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 151,421 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 154,801 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 137,865 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 144,062 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 172,688 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 181,223 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 153,231 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 157,287 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 134,881 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 150,626 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 171,873 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 188,826 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 190,982 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 202,507 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 192,402 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 153,679 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 186,173 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 214,586 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 247,196 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 255,893 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 269,711 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 277,158 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 292,148 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 245,099 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 228,766 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 225,638 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 170,315 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2001 | 181,670 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 170,826 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 175,537 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 157,007 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 123,716 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 141,830 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 130,437 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 117,938 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 143,572 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 157,719 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 155,223 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 167,260 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 160,082 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 156,010 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 157,657 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 179,994 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 166,406 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 171,429 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 190,306 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 190,447 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 214,048 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 239,237 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 224,796 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 221,000 1000 USD | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,820 1000 USD | 49,486 1000 USD | 85,994 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 147,111 1000 USD | 93,195 1000 USD | 181,223 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,629 1000 USD | 134,881 1000 USD | 202,507 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,237 1000 USD | 186,173 1000 USD | 292,148 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,285 1000 USD | 117,938 1000 USD | 181,670 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,209 1000 USD | 155,223 1000 USD | 190,306 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,906 1000 USD | 190,447 1000 USD | 239,237 1000 USD | 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 221,000 1000 USD 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 292,148 1000 USD in 1996.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,486 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for yams — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 38 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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