Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate was -108.03 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-108.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 127.0%
World rank
130th
of 143 countries
All-time high
455.13 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-933.33 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
28
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2019

-1.0k-50005001962199020191962: -200 % change on previous year1963: 33.3 % change on previous year1965: 100 % change on previous year1967: 0 % change on previous year1968: -933.3 % change on previous year1969: -229 % change on previous year1970: 33.3 % change on previous year1971: -222.1 % change on previous year1972: 89.5 % change on previous year1973: 247.8 % change on previous year1974: -97.1 % change on previous year1977: -75.5 % change on previous year1978: 270.4 % change on previous year1979: -24 % change on previous year1980: -100 % change on previous year1998: 100 % change on previous year2003: 9.1 % change on previous year2005: 84.2 % change on previous year2006: 455.1 % change on previous year2007: -106.2 % change on previous year2008: 56.1 % change on previous year2009: 33.3 % change on previous year2010: 50 % change on previous year2011: 0 % change on previous year2012: 16.7 % change on previous year2013: 100 % change on previous year2017: 400 % change on previous year2019: -108 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded -108.03 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 127.0% on the previous year and down 424.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 455.13 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -933.33 % change on previous year, in 1968.

That places Jamaica 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -200 % change on previous year —
1963 33.33 % change on previous year -116.7%
1965 100 % change on previous year +200.0%
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 -933.33 % change on previous year —
1969 -229.03 % change on previous year -75.5%
1970 33.33 % change on previous year -114.6%
1971 -222.06 % change on previous year -766.2%
1972 89.5 % change on previous year -140.3%
1973 247.83 % change on previous year +176.9%
1974 -97.06 % change on previous year -139.2%
1977 -75.45 % change on previous year -22.3%
1978 270.37 % change on previous year -458.3%
1979 -24 % change on previous year -108.9%
1980 -100 % change on previous year +316.7%
1998 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2003 9.09 % change on previous year -90.9%
2005 84.24 % change on previous year +826.7%
2006 455.13 % change on previous year +440.3%
2007 -106.24 % change on previous year -123.3%
2008 56.1 % change on previous year -152.8%
2009 33.33 % change on previous year -40.6%
2010 50 % change on previous year +50.0%
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 16.67 % change on previous year —
2013 100 % change on previous year +500.0%
2017 400 % change on previous year +300.0%
2019 -108.03 % change on previous year -127.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's -108.03 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.1 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's -108.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.45 % change on previous year, 74.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -204.84 % change on previous year -933.33 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
1970s 27.81 % change on previous year -222.06 % change on previous year 270.37 % change on previous year 8
1980s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1
1990s 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 1
2000s 88.61 % change on previous year -106.24 % change on previous year 455.13 % change on previous year 6
2010s 76.44 % change on previous year -108.03 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 127 Sri Lanka -97.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 128 North Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
  3. 128 Somalia -100 % change on previous year compare
  4. 131 United Kingdom -115 % change on previous year compare
  5. 132 Kenya -116.3 % change on previous year compare
  6. 133 Finland -127.21 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -108.03 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 455.13 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -933.33 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 130th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 424.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Barley. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
143 places, 5,072 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Barley. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.