French Polynesia vs Jamaica: How have things changed?
French Polynesia
14,715 metric tons
in 2024
Jamaica
13,445 metric tons
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
150th
Jamaica rank
152nd
How have things changed? over time
- French Polynesia
- Jamaica
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 14,715 metric tons against 13,445 metric tons in Jamaica, a difference of 1,270 metric tons.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jamaica ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 150th and Jamaica ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,080 metric tons | 8,800 metric tons | 6,720 metric tons | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2,507 metric tons | 9,699 metric tons | 7,192 metric tons | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2,651 metric tons | 10,841 metric tons | 8,191 metric tons | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8,804 metric tons | 23,475 metric tons | 14,671 metric tons | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 15,204 metric tons | 19,023 metric tons | 3,819 metric tons | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15,501 metric tons | 17,776 metric tons | 2,275 metric tons | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 13,897 metric tons | 13,671 metric tons | 226.16 metric tons | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, French Polynesia or Jamaica?
- French Polynesia, at 14,715 metric tons against 13,445 metric tons in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between French Polynesia and Jamaica?
- 1,270 metric tons, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Jamaica?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Jamaica rank globally for how have things changed??
- French Polynesia ranks 150th and Jamaica ranks 152nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.