Yams — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Yams — Gross Production Value was 93.06 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production value in Jamaica stood at 93.06 million 1000 SLC. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 456.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 93.06 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million 1000 SLC, in 1991.
Jamaica ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.29 million 1000 SLC | 1.49 million 1000 SLC | 7.56 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.80 million 1000 SLC | 7.39 million 1000 SLC | 14.06 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.38 million 1000 SLC | 14.14 million 1000 SLC | 30.51 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.82 million 1000 SLC | 45.45 million 1000 SLC | 93.06 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 93.06 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 93.06 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for yams — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 456.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.