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

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.42 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 122.5%
World rank
108th
of 175 countries
All-time high
369.3 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-84.34 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Jamaica is 1.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.5% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 369.3 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -84.34 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places Jamaica 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2 % change on previous year
1963 18.77 % change on previous year +839.6%
1964 21.58 % change on previous year +15.0%
1965 22.24 % change on previous year +3.0%
1966 -18.19 % change on previous year -181.8%
1967 21.18 % change on previous year -216.4%
1968 -28.29 % change on previous year -233.6%
1969 11.31 % change on previous year -140.0%
1970 21.12 % change on previous year +86.8%
1971 11.98 % change on previous year -43.3%
1972 1.01 % change on previous year -91.6%
1973 -13.79 % change on previous year -1466.9%
1974 11.55 % change on previous year -183.8%
1975 40.89 % change on previous year +254.0%
1976 -10.1 % change on previous year -124.7%
1977 -37.85 % change on previous year +274.7%
1978 64.39 % change on previous year -270.1%
1979 -41.15 % change on previous year -163.9%
1980 95.51 % change on previous year -332.1%
1981 -26.55 % change on previous year -127.8%
1982 -5.7 % change on previous year -78.5%
1983 40.48 % change on previous year -810.9%
1984 2.92 % change on previous year -92.8%
1985 5.85 % change on previous year +100.7%
1986 -71.99 % change on previous year -1329.9%
1987 -20.03 % change on previous year -72.2%
1988 162.53 % change on previous year -911.4%
1989 -84.34 % change on previous year -151.9%
1990 331.74 % change on previous year -493.3%
1991 -75.76 % change on previous year -122.8%
1992 369.3 % change on previous year -587.5%
1993 -47.98 % change on previous year -113.0%
1994 -8.38 % change on previous year -82.5%
1995 35.14 % change on previous year -519.5%
1996 58.93 % change on previous year +67.7%
1997 -24.95 % change on previous year -142.3%
1998 -5.57 % change on previous year -77.7%
1999 -42.9 % change on previous year +670.6%
2000 39.33 % change on previous year -191.7%
2001 -17.24 % change on previous year -143.8%
2002 53.62 % change on previous year -411.1%
2003 -7.74 % change on previous year -114.4%
2004 -26.93 % change on previous year +248.0%
2005 -83.92 % change on previous year +211.6%
2006 309.57 % change on previous year -468.9%
2007 -10.12 % change on previous year -103.3%
2008 -48.9 % change on previous year +383.0%
2009 135.94 % change on previous year -378.0%
2010 46.25 % change on previous year -66.0%
2011 45.17 % change on previous year -2.3%
2012 80.87 % change on previous year +79.0%
2013 -21.44 % change on previous year -126.5%
2014 27.43 % change on previous year -228.0%
2015 51.61 % change on previous year +88.2%
2016 -12.94 % change on previous year -125.1%
2017 43.36 % change on previous year -435.1%
2018 -6.3 % change on previous year -114.5%
2019 1.42 % change on previous year -122.5%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 1.42 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 1.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.17 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate 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
1973 -1466.9% 1.01 % change on previous year -13.79 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.32 % change on previous year -28.29 % change on previous year 22.24 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.8 % change on previous year -41.15 % change on previous year 64.39 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.87 % change on previous year -84.34 % change on previous year 162.53 % change on previous year 10
1990s 58.96 % change on previous year -75.76 % change on previous year 369.3 % change on previous year 10
2000s 34.36 % change on previous year -83.92 % change on previous year 309.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.54 % change on previous year -21.44 % change on previous year 80.87 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 105 Greece 1.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 106 Bahamas 1.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 107 Brazil 1.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 109 Oman 1.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 110 Kenya 0.9012 % change on previous year compare
  6. 111 New Zealand 0.5426 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 369.3 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -84.34 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. 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 - Rice, milled, 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 - Rice, milled. 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 - Rice, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.