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

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate was -353.85 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-353.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 9,453.9%
World rank
142nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
475.2 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-808.86 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
55
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded -353.85 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 9,453.9% on the previous year and down 3,748.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 475.2 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -808.86 % change on previous year, in 2004.

Jamaica ranks 142nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -6.98 % change on previous year
1963 -92.5 % change on previous year +1225.8%
1965 -42.05 % change on previous year -54.5%
1966 -74.51 % change on previous year +77.2%
1967 123.08 % change on previous year -265.2%
1969 241.32 % change on previous year +96.1%
1970 50.02 % change on previous year -79.3%
1971 69.18 % change on previous year +38.3%
1972 32.7 % change on previous year -52.7%
1973 -99.92 % change on previous year -405.6%
1974 107.69 % change on previous year -207.8%
1975 100 % change on previous year -7.1%
1977 118.16 % change on previous year +18.2%
1978 37.29 % change on previous year -68.4%
1979 51.45 % change on previous year +38.0%
1980 -12.14 % change on previous year -123.6%
1981 -15.78 % change on previous year +30.1%
1982 3.36 % change on previous year -121.3%
1983 71.7 % change on previous year +2034.4%
1984 -46.05 % change on previous year -164.2%
1985 -15.35 % change on previous year -66.7%
1986 11.71 % change on previous year -176.3%
1987 30.19 % change on previous year +157.9%
1988 -39.93 % change on previous year -232.2%
1989 51.47 % change on previous year -228.9%
1990 2.03 % change on previous year -96.1%
1991 -11.93 % change on previous year -689.1%
1992 97.55 % change on previous year -917.5%
1993 -32.04 % change on previous year -132.8%
1994 -7.64 % change on previous year -76.1%
1995 -81.07 % change on previous year +960.5%
1996 -60.76 % change on previous year -25.0%
1997 -97.9 % change on previous year +61.1%
1998 -59.6 % change on previous year -39.1%
1999 75 % change on previous year -225.8%
2000 42.86 % change on previous year -42.9%
2001 -5 % change on previous year -111.7%
2002 -62.11 % change on previous year +1142.1%
2003 338.89 % change on previous year -645.7%
2004 -808.86 % change on previous year -338.7%
2005 88.84 % change on previous year -111.0%
2006 475.2 % change on previous year +434.9%
2007 -87.21 % change on previous year -118.4%
2008 45 % change on previous year -151.6%
2009 -9.2 % change on previous year -120.4%
2010 77.22 % change on previous year -939.7%
2011 258.57 % change on previous year +234.9%
2012 -42.43 % change on previous year -116.4%
2013 -65.74 % change on previous year +54.9%
2014 -37.37 % change on previous year -43.2%
2015 -43.55 % change on previous year +16.5%
2016 45.71 % change on previous year -205.0%
2017 5.88 % change on previous year -87.1%
2018 -3.7 % change on previous year -163.0%
2019 -353.85 % change on previous year +9453.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, 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
2019 -9453.9% -3.7 % change on previous year -353.85 % change on previous year
1983 +2034.4% 3.36 % change on previous year 71.7 % change on previous year
1963 -1225.8% -6.98 % change on previous year -92.5 % change on previous year
2002 -1142.1% -5 % change on previous year -62.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.73 % change on previous year -92.5 % change on previous year 241.32 % change on previous year 6
1970s 51.84 % change on previous year -99.92 % change on previous year 118.16 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.92 % change on previous year -46.05 % change on previous year 71.7 % change on previous year 10
1990s -17.64 % change on previous year -97.9 % change on previous year 97.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.84 % change on previous year -808.86 % change on previous year 475.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s -15.93 % change on previous year -353.85 % change on previous year 258.57 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 139 Georgia -139.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 140 Ireland -271.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 141 Bhutan -300 % change on previous year compare
  4. 143 United Arab Emirates -522.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 144 Nicaragua -657.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 145 Uruguay -726.54 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -353.85 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 475.2 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -808.86 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3,748.1%. 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 - Soybeans, 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 - Soybeans. 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 - Soybeans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
149 places, 4,945 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.