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

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -13.15 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-13.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 40.3%
World rank
98th
of 152 countries
All-time high
400 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-933.33 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
40
1962–2019

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

-1.0k-50005001962199020191962: 0 % change on previous year1963: -100 % change on previous year1965: 100 % change on previous year1967: 0 % change on previous year1968: -933.3 % change on previous year1969: -229 % change on previous year1971: 20.6 % change on previous year1972: -69.9 % change on previous year1973: -100.5 % change on previous year1974: 100 % change on previous year1976: 100 % change on previous year1978: 100 % change on previous year1980: 100 % change on previous year1987: -7 % change on previous year1988: 150.3 % change on previous year1989: -68.8 % change on previous year1990: -100 % change on previous year1993: -100 % change on previous year1995: -100 % change on previous year1997: 400 % change on previous year1998: -100 % change on previous year2000: 75.9 % change on previous year2001: -83.2 % change on previous year2003: 10.6 % change on previous year2004: -5.3 % change on previous year2005: 96.9 % change on previous year2006: -16.3 % change on previous year2007: 7.1 % change on previous year2008: -13.6 % change on previous year2009: -38.7 % change on previous year2010: 55.4 % change on previous year2011: 40.4 % change on previous year2012: -92.5 % change on previous year2013: 74 % change on previous year2014: 49.4 % change on previous year2015: -44.5 % change on previous year2016: 46.3 % change on previous year2017: 15 % change on previous year2018: -22 % change on previous year2019: -13.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -13.15 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -933.33 % change on previous year, in 1968.

That places Jamaica 98th out of 152 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, paddy, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year —
1963 -100 % change on previous year —
1965 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 -933.33 % change on previous year —
1969 -229.03 % change on previous year -75.5%
1971 20.62 % change on previous year -109.0%
1972 -69.87 % change on previous year -438.8%
1973 -100.53 % change on previous year +43.9%
1974 100 % change on previous year -199.5%
1976 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1978 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1980 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1987 -7.02 % change on previous year -107.0%
1988 150.25 % change on previous year -2239.4%
1989 -68.83 % change on previous year -145.8%
1990 -100 % change on previous year +45.3%
1993 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1995 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1997 400 % change on previous year -500.0%
1998 -100 % change on previous year -125.0%
2000 75.9 % change on previous year -175.9%
2001 -83.22 % change on previous year -209.6%
2003 10.56 % change on previous year -112.7%
2004 -5.33 % change on previous year -150.5%
2005 96.95 % change on previous year -1918.9%
2006 -16.25 % change on previous year -116.8%
2007 7.08 % change on previous year -143.5%
2008 -13.61 % change on previous year -292.3%
2009 -38.66 % change on previous year +184.1%
2010 55.4 % change on previous year -243.3%
2011 40.39 % change on previous year -27.1%
2012 -92.48 % change on previous year -329.0%
2013 73.98 % change on previous year -180.0%
2014 49.39 % change on previous year -33.2%
2015 -44.49 % change on previous year -190.1%
2016 46.32 % change on previous year -204.1%
2017 15.04 % change on previous year -67.5%
2018 -22.02 % change on previous year -246.3%
2019 -13.15 % change on previous year -40.3%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's -13.15 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's -13.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.32 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
1988 +2239.4% -7.02 % change on previous year 150.25 % change on previous year
2005 +1918.9% -5.33 % change on previous year 96.95 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -193.73 % change on previous year -933.33 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
1970s 25.04 % change on previous year -100.53 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
1980s 43.6 % change on previous year -68.83 % change on previous year 150.25 % change on previous year 4
1990s 0 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 5
2000s 3.71 % change on previous year -83.22 % change on previous year 96.95 % change on previous year 9
2010s 10.84 % change on previous year -92.48 % change on previous year 73.98 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 95 Nicaragua -8.43 % change on previous year compare
  2. 96 El Salvador -11.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 97 Ecuador -12.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 99 France -15.72 % change on previous year compare
  5. 100 Honduras -18.94 % change on previous year compare
  6. 101 Cyprus -27.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -13.15 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -933.33 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 98th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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, paddy, 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, paddy. 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, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.