Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Jamaica

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -2.75 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
117th
of 175 countries
All-time high
90.55 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-38.84 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Jamaica is -2.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Jamaica peaked at 90.55 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -38.84 % change on previous year, in 1979.

Jamaica ranks 117th of 175 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2 % change on previous year
1963 18.76 % change on previous year +836.7%
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 25.14 % change on previous year +122.3%
1971 12.52 % change on previous year -50.2%
1972 -1.67 % change on previous year -113.4%
1973 -14 % change on previous year +736.7%
1974 23.48 % change on previous year -267.7%
1975 26.24 % change on previous year +11.8%
1976 -7.29 % change on previous year -127.8%
1977 -37.51 % change on previous year +414.3%
1978 59.41 % change on previous year -258.4%
1979 -38.84 % change on previous year -165.4%
1980 90.55 % change on previous year -333.1%
1981 -20.07 % change on previous year -122.2%
1982 -8.32 % change on previous year -58.5%
1983 30.46 % change on previous year -466.1%
1984 2.86 % change on previous year -90.6%
1985 5.85 % change on previous year +104.4%
1986 -3.06 % change on previous year -152.2%
1987 -15.65 % change on previous year +412.2%
1988 26.75 % change on previous year -270.9%
1989 -31.89 % change on previous year -219.2%
1990 48.36 % change on previous year -251.6%
1991 32.45 % change on previous year -32.9%
1992 -10.09 % change on previous year -131.1%
1993 7.81 % change on previous year -177.3%
1994 1.76 % change on previous year -77.4%
1995 26.94 % change on previous year +1426.3%
1996 -23.41 % change on previous year -186.9%
1997 -4.86 % change on previous year -79.2%
1998 -14.78 % change on previous year +204.1%
1999 32.3 % change on previous year -318.5%
2000 -24.25 % change on previous year -175.1%
2001 12.6 % change on previous year -152.0%
2002 12.23 % change on previous year -2.9%
2003 -27.95 % change on previous year -328.5%
2004 68.92 % change on previous year -346.6%
2005 -25.14 % change on previous year -136.5%
2006 11.29 % change on previous year -144.9%
2007 7.93 % change on previous year -29.8%
2008 -2.8 % change on previous year -135.4%
2009 -13.95 % change on previous year +397.7%
2010 13.3 % change on previous year -195.4%
2011 -6.8 % change on previous year -151.1%
2012 12.81 % change on previous year -288.3%
2013 -1.08 % change on previous year -108.4%
2014 -5.41 % change on previous year +402.2%
2015 16.78 % change on previous year -410.2%
2016 -8.54 % change on previous year -150.9%
2017 6.77 % change on previous year -179.2%
2018 -4.49 % change on previous year -166.3%
2019 -2.75 % change on previous year -38.7%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's -2.75 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's -2.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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
1995 +1426.3% 1.76 % change on previous year 26.94 % 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 4.75 % change on previous year -38.84 % change on previous year 59.41 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.75 % change on previous year -31.89 % change on previous year 90.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.65 % change on previous year -23.41 % change on previous year 48.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.89 % change on previous year -27.95 % change on previous year 68.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.06 % change on previous year -8.54 % change on previous year 16.78 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 114 Belgium -0.0949 % change on previous year compare
  2. 115 Kenya -1.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 116 Palestine -1.36 % change on previous year compare
  4. 118 Hong Kong -2.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 119 Nicaragua -2.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 120 Iceland -3.1 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Jamaica was -2.75 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 90.55 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -38.84 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Jamaica ranks 117th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent), 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 (rice milled equivalent). 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 (rice milled equivalent), 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, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.