Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
39th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1967.

Jamaica ranks 39th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 units per US$ of GDP
1962 0 units per US$ of GDP +97.3%
1963 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1964 0 units per US$ of GDP +20.6%
1965 0 units per US$ of GDP -48.9%
1966 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1967 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
1968 0 units per US$ of GDP +5505.8%
1969 0 units per US$ of GDP +43.1%
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP -27.6%
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP -36.3%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP -25.5%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP +56.0%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP +31.7%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -55.2%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP +205.5%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP -29.4%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.2%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.4%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP +148.8%
1985 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP +53.4%
1986 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1987 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -28.6%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP -29.7%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -34.8%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP +129.8%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.5%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -44.4%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -45.6%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -56.5%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +217.4%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -40.9%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP +82.0%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -45.9%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP +48.1%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP +30.2%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP -37.8%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +22.5%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -22.9%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP +21.7%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.8%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP +15.3%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.7%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP 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 +5505.8% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP
1997 +217.4% 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 36 Venezuela 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 37 Bangladesh 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 38 Turkey 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 40 El Salvador 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 41 Syria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 42 Uganda 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1967.
How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,978 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.