Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0736 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0736 units per person
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
42nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0854 units per person
in 1987
All-time low
0.0003 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2019

00.020.040.060.08196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0736 units per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0854 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1961.

That places Jamaica 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Jamaica, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0003 units per person
1962 0.0006 units per person +102.3%
1963 0.0006 units per person +0.7%
1964 0.0008 units per person +29.2%
1965 0.0004 units per person -45.4%
1966 0.0004 units per person -0.8%
1967 0.0004 units per person -13.3%
1968 0.0187 units per person +5132.1%
1969 0.0291 units per person +55.4%
1970 0.0312 units per person +7.4%
1971 0.0286 units per person -8.4%
1972 0.0381 units per person +33.1%
1973 0.0276 units per person -27.5%
1974 0.0216 units per person -21.7%
1975 0.0191 units per person -11.5%
1976 0.0305 units per person +59.7%
1977 0.0294 units per person -3.8%
1978 0.0311 units per person +5.9%
1979 0.0126 units per person -59.4%
1980 0.0421 units per person +233.4%
1981 0.0326 units per person -22.5%
1982 0.0301 units per person -7.6%
1983 0.0325 units per person +8.0%
1984 0.0524 units per person +61.0%
1985 0.0703 units per person +34.2%
1986 0.0727 units per person +3.3%
1987 0.0854 units per person +17.5%
1988 0.0705 units per person -17.4%
1989 0.0566 units per person -19.7%
1990 0.0382 units per person -32.5%
1991 0.0779 units per person +103.7%
1992 0.0707 units per person -9.2%
1993 0.0599 units per person -15.3%
1994 0.0323 units per person -46.1%
1995 0.0353 units per person +9.5%
1996 0.0171 units per person -51.6%
1997 0.0611 units per person +257.3%
1998 0.0653 units per person +6.9%
1999 0.0388 units per person -40.7%
2000 0.071 units per person +83.1%
2001 0.0742 units per person +4.5%
2002 0.0422 units per person -43.1%
2003 0.0603 units per person +42.8%
2004 0.0595 units per person -1.3%
2005 0.0851 units per person +43.1%
2006 0.0559 units per person -34.3%
2007 0.0601 units per person +7.6%
2008 0.0659 units per person +9.6%
2009 0.0711 units per person +7.9%
2010 0.0595 units per person -16.2%
2011 0.0705 units per person +18.4%
2012 0.0583 units per person -17.3%
2013 0.0681 units per person +16.8%
2014 0.0675 units per person -0.9%
2015 0.0688 units per person +2.0%
2016 0.0603 units per person -12.4%
2017 0.0561 units per person -6.9%
2018 0.069 units per person +23.0%
2019 0.0736 units per person +6.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
1968 +5132.1% 0.0004 units per person 0.0187 units per person
1997 +257.3% 0.0171 units per person 0.0611 units per person
1980 +233.4% 0.0126 units per person 0.0421 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0057 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0291 units per person 9
1970s 0.027 units per person 0.0126 units per person 0.0381 units per person 10
1980s 0.0545 units per person 0.0301 units per person 0.0854 units per person 10
1990s 0.0497 units per person 0.0171 units per person 0.0779 units per person 10
2000s 0.0645 units per person 0.0422 units per person 0.0851 units per person 10
2010s 0.0652 units per person 0.0561 units per person 0.0736 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0796 units per person compare
  2. 40 Jordan 0.0791 units per person compare
  3. 41 Norway 0.076 units per person compare
  4. 43 South Korea 0.0724 units per person compare
  5. 44 Mongolia 0.0723 units per person compare
  6. 45 Barbados 0.0709 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0736 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0854 units per person in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1961.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.