Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 207,926 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Jamaica, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Jamaica stood at 207,926.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Jamaica peaked at 228,638 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 485, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 86th 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 - Wheat in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 485 | — |
| 1962 | 995 | +105.2% |
| 1963 | 1,016 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 1,331 | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 736 | -44.7% |
| 1966 | 739 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 648 | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 34,295 | +5192.4% |
| 1969 | 53,929 | +57.3% |
| 1970 | 58,614 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 54,427 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 73,521 | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 54,108 | -26.4% |
| 1974 | 42,984 | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 38,562 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 62,395 | +61.8% |
| 1977 | 60,776 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 65,130 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 26,751 | -58.9% |
| 1980 | 90,287 | +237.5% |
| 1981 | 70,893 | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 66,437 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 72,726 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 118,661 | +63.2% |
| 1985 | 161,096 | +35.8% |
| 1986 | 167,988 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 198,880 | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 165,462 | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 133,800 | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 91,000 | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 187,000 | +105.5% |
| 1992 | 171,407 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 146,721 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 79,930 | -45.5% |
| 1995 | 88,369 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 43,191 | -51.1% |
| 1997 | 155,736 | +260.6% |
| 1998 | 167,905 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 100,426 | -40.2% |
| 2000 | 185,200 | +84.4% |
| 2001 | 194,765 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 111,424 | -42.8% |
| 2003 | 160,123 | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 158,924 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 228,638 | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 150,964 | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 163,211 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 179,581 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 194,499 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 163,635 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 194,556 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 161,587 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 189,514 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 188,468 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 192,872 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 169,438 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 158,070 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 194,666 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 207,926 | +6.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 207,926 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 207,926 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +5192.4% | 648 | 34,295 |
| 1997 | +260.6% | 43,191 | 155,736 |
| 1980 | +237.5% | 26,751 | 90,287 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,464 | 485 | 53,929 | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,727 | 26,751 | 73,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,623 | 66,437 | 198,880 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,168 | 43,191 | 187,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,733 | 111,424 | 228,638 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,073 | 158,070 | 207,926 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 83 North Korea 229,485 compare
- 84 Democratic Republic of Congo 226,809 compare
- 85 Haiti 211,013 compare
- 87 Slovenia 207,179 compare
- 88 Congo 203,691 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 202,708 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Jamaica?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Jamaica was 207,926 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 228,638 in 2005.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 485 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.