Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Jamaica

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 9,582 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9,582
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
38th
of 168 countries
All-time high
24,674
in 2004
All-time low
-219
in 1971
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Jamaica, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Jamaica stood at 9,582.

That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Jamaica peaked at 24,674 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -219, in 1971.

Jamaica ranks 38th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Jamaica, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1 —
1962 -3 +200.0%
1963 -2 -33.3%
1964 -69 +3350.0%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 -3 —
1967 -3 -0.0%
1968 -31 +933.3%
1969 -102 +229.0%
1970 -68 -33.3%
1971 -219 +222.1%
1972 -23 -89.5%
1973 -3 -87.0%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 -10 —
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 -29 —
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 275 —
1980 6 -97.8%
1981 463 +7616.7%
1982 12 -97.4%
1983 26 +116.7%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0 —
1986 2,539 —
1987 2,428 -4.4%
1988 1,252 -48.4%
1989 72 -94.2%
1990 6,059 +8315.3%
1991 717 -88.2%
1992 417 -41.8%
1993 72 -82.7%
1994 2,998 +4063.9%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 1 —
1997 2,189 +218800.0%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 1,058 —
2000 200 -81.1%
2001 1,269 +534.5%
2002 714 -43.7%
2003 610 -14.6%
2004 24,674 +3944.9%
2005 3,269 -86.8%
2006 2,211 -32.4%
2007 4,765 +115.5%
2008 7,908 +66.0%
2009 5,185 -34.4%
2010 1,566 -69.8%
2011 94 -94.0%
2012 351 +273.4%
2013 2,323 +561.8%
2014 15,733 +577.3%
2015 23,758 +51.0%
2016 18,350 -22.8%
2017 10,864 -40.8%
2018 11,655 +7.3%
2019 9,582 -17.8%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 9,582 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 55.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 9,582 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43, 222.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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
1997 +218800.0% 1 2,189
1990 +8315.3% 72 6,059
1981 +7616.7% 6 463
1994 +4063.9% 72 2,998
2004 +3944.9% 610 24,674
1964 -3350.0% -2 -69

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -23.78 -102 0 9
1970s -7.7 -219 275 10
1980s 679.8 0 2,539 10
1990s 1,351 0 6,059 10
2000s 5,080 200 24,674 10
2010s 9,428 94 23,758 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 35 Thailand 12,165 compare
  2. 36 Angola 10,220 compare
  3. 37 Malaysia 9,813 compare
  4. 39 Guatemala 8,317 compare
  5. 40 Nigeria 8,295 compare
  6. 41 Congo 8,238 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Jamaica was 9,582 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 24,674 in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -219 in 1971.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Jamaica ranks 38th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.