Yams — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Yams — Gross Production Value was 594,864 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 594,864 1000 USD for yams — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 294.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 594,864 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 112,457 1000 USD, in 2007.
That places Jamaica 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 164,803 1000 USD | 112,514 1000 USD | 213,441 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 145,309 1000 USD | 112,457 1000 USD | 185,729 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,843 1000 USD | 150,702 1000 USD | 232,889 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,300 1000 USD | 307,633 1000 USD | 594,864 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 594,864 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 594,864 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,457 1000 USD in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for yams — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 4th 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 294.7%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.