Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Jamaica

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 60,904 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
60,904
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
59th
of 179 countries
All-time high
64,087
in 2017
All-time low
1,985
in 2005
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Jamaica is 60,904, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 591.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 64,087 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,985, in 2005.

Jamaica ranks 59th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Jamaica, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 18,625
1962 18,997 +2.0%
1963 22,562 +18.8%
1964 27,431 +21.6%
1965 33,531 +22.2%
1966 27,432 -18.2%
1967 33,241 +21.2%
1968 23,836 -28.3%
1969 26,531 +11.3%
1970 32,135 +21.1%
1971 35,984 +12.0%
1972 36,347 +1.0%
1973 31,335 -13.8%
1974 34,954 +11.5%
1975 49,246 +40.9%
1976 44,271 -10.1%
1977 27,515 -37.8%
1978 45,232 +64.4%
1979 26,619 -41.2%
1980 52,043 +95.5%
1981 38,226 -26.5%
1982 36,049 -5.7%
1983 50,643 +40.5%
1984 52,120 +2.9%
1985 55,171 +5.9%
1986 15,451 -72.0%
1987 12,356 -20.0%
1988 32,438 +162.5%
1989 5,079 -84.3%
1990 21,928 +331.7%
1991 5,316 -75.8%
1992 24,948 +369.3%
1993 12,978 -48.0%
1994 11,891 -8.4%
1995 16,069 +35.1%
1996 25,539 +58.9%
1997 19,167 -25.0%
1998 18,100 -5.6%
1999 10,335 -42.9%
2000 14,400 +39.3%
2001 11,918 -17.2%
2002 18,308 +53.6%
2003 16,891 -7.7%
2004 12,342 -26.9%
2005 1,985 -83.9%
2006 8,130 +309.6%
2007 7,307 -10.1%
2008 3,734 -48.9%
2009 8,810 +135.9%
2010 12,885 +46.3%
2011 18,705 +45.2%
2012 33,831 +80.9%
2013 26,579 -21.4%
2014 33,869 +27.4%
2015 51,348 +51.6%
2016 44,705 -12.9%
2017 64,087 +43.4%
2018 60,052 -6.3%
2019 60,904 +1.4%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 60,904 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 60,904 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,704, 10.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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
1992 +369.3% 5,316 24,948
1990 +331.7% 5,079 21,928
2006 +309.6% 1,985 8,130

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,798 18,625 33,531 9
1970s 36,364 26,619 49,246 10
1980s 34,958 5,079 55,171 10
1990s 16,627 5,316 25,539 10
2000s 10,382 1,985 18,308 10
2010s 40,696 12,885 64,087 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 56 Bahrain 75,775 compare
  2. 57 Congo 74,063 compare
  3. 58 Taiwan 73,919 compare
  4. 60 Italy 59,293 compare
  5. 61 Gabon 59,112 compare
  6. 62 Costa Rica 51,484 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Jamaica was 60,904 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 64,087 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,985 in 2005.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Jamaica ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 591.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.