Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 9,582 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Jamaica, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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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About this data
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.