Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.1002 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1002 units per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1126 units per person
in 2006
All-time low
0.0083 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2019

00.0250.050.0750.10.125196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.1002 units per person.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.1126 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per person, in 1961.

Jamaica ranks 29th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Jamaica, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0083 units per person
1962 0.0088 units per person +6.4%
1963 0.0098 units per person +10.4%
1964 0.0149 units per person +52.8%
1965 0.013 units per person -12.7%
1966 0.0277 units per person +112.7%
1967 0.0258 units per person -6.9%
1968 0.026 units per person +0.6%
1969 0.0312 units per person +20.3%
1970 0.0358 units per person +14.5%
1971 0.0599 units per person +67.7%
1972 0.0578 units per person -3.6%
1973 0.0559 units per person -3.3%
1974 0.053 units per person -5.0%
1975 0.058 units per person +9.5%
1976 0.0782 units per person +34.8%
1977 0.0642 units per person -17.9%
1978 0.0988 units per person +53.7%
1979 0.0324 units per person -67.2%
1980 0.0981 units per person +202.9%
1981 0.1039 units per person +6.0%
1982 0.0687 units per person -33.9%
1983 0.0744 units per person +8.4%
1984 0.0894 units per person +20.2%
1985 0.0642 units per person -28.2%
1986 0.0527 units per person -17.9%
1987 0.0659 units per person +25.0%
1988 0.0797 units per person +21.1%
1989 0.0555 units per person -30.4%
1990 0.0677 units per person +22.0%
1991 0.0687 units per person +1.6%
1992 0.0779 units per person +13.4%
1993 0.0817 units per person +4.8%
1994 0.0735 units per person -10.1%
1995 0.0714 units per person -2.8%
1996 0.0626 units per person -12.4%
1997 0.0769 units per person +22.9%
1998 0.0747 units per person -2.9%
1999 0.0702 units per person -6.1%
2000 0.0837 units per person +19.3%
2001 0.0674 units per person -19.5%
2002 0.0954 units per person +41.5%
2003 0.0796 units per person -16.6%
2004 0.0718 units per person -9.8%
2005 0.0735 units per person +2.4%
2006 0.1126 units per person +53.2%
2007 0.0916 units per person -18.6%
2008 0.0519 units per person -43.3%
2009 0.0438 units per person -15.6%
2010 0.0743 units per person +69.5%
2011 0.0943 units per person +26.9%
2012 0.0586 units per person -37.8%
2013 0.0632 units per person +7.8%
2014 0.0734 units per person +16.1%
2015 0.0537 units per person -26.8%
2016 0.078 units per person +45.1%
2017 0.1009 units per person +29.4%
2018 0.0984 units per person -2.5%
2019 0.1002 units per person +1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +202.9% 0.0324 units per person 0.0981 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0184 units per person 0.0083 units per person 0.0312 units per person 9
1970s 0.0594 units per person 0.0324 units per person 0.0988 units per person 10
1980s 0.0752 units per person 0.0527 units per person 0.1039 units per person 10
1990s 0.0725 units per person 0.0626 units per person 0.0817 units per person 10
2000s 0.0771 units per person 0.0438 units per person 0.1126 units per person 10
2010s 0.0795 units per person 0.0537 units per person 0.1009 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 26 Italy 0.107 units per person compare
  2. 27 Botswana 0.1048 units per person compare
  3. 28 Algeria 0.1006 units per person compare
  4. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0992 units per person compare
  5. 31 Mauritius 0.0939 units per person compare
  6. 32 Malta 0.0904 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Jamaica was 0.1002 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1126 units per person in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 1961.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Jamaica ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.