Rice production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rice production was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
121st
of 143 countries
All-time high
5,588
in 1963
All-time low
0
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice production in Jamaica is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Jamaica peaked at 5,588 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 121st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,877 | — |
| 1962 | 5,080 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 5,588 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 2,743 | -50.9% |
| 1965 | 2,439 | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 1,390 | -43.0% |
| 1967 | 737 | -47.0% |
| 1968 | 601 | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 711 | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 610 | -14.2% |
| 1971 | 486 | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 161 | -66.9% |
| 1973 | 244 | +51.6% |
| 1974 | 290 | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 2,661 | +817.6% |
| 1976 | 1,984 | -25.4% |
| 1977 | 1,311 | -33.9% |
| 1978 | 2,409 | +83.8% |
| 1979 | 1,217 | -49.5% |
| 1980 | 2,389 | +96.3% |
| 1981 | 1,860 | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 1,536 | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 3,387 | +120.5% |
| 1984 | 5,364 | +58.4% |
| 1985 | 4,260 | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 2,471 | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 2,257 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 1,731 | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 516 | -70.2% |
| 1990 | 220 | -57.4% |
| 1991 | 562 | +155.5% |
| 1992 | 506 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 269 | -46.8% |
| 1994 | 253 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 158 | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 30 | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12 | -61.3% |
| 2001 | 33 | +175.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | -69.7% |
| 2003 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 65 | +3150.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 150 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 264 | +76.0% |
| 2011 | 234.7 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 301 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 42 | -86.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 18 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | -92.6% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 225,923. (37 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 225,923. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3150.0% | 2 | 65 |
| 1975 | +817.6% | 290 | 2,661 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,685 | 601 | 5,588 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,137 | 161 | 2,661 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,577 | 516 | 5,364 | 10 |
| 1990s | 208.8 | 29 | 562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9 | 2 | 150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.73 | 0 | 301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 118 Syria 100 compare
- 119 Zimbabwe 73.5 compare
- 120 Comoros 5 compare
- 121 Albania 0 compare
- 121 Belgium 0
- 121 Croatia 0
- 121 Cyprus 0
- 121 Czechia 0
- 121 Denmark 0
- 121 Estonia 0
- 121 Finland 0
- 121 Germany 0
- 121 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 121 Ireland 0
- 121 Latvia 0
- 121 Lithuania 0
- 121 Luxembourg 0
- 121 Malta 0
- 121 Mauritius 0 compare
- 121 Netherlands 0
- 121 Poland 0
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 121 Slovakia 0
- 121 Slovenia 0
- 121 Sweden 0
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 rice production in Jamaica?
- Rice production in Jamaica was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,588 in 1963.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for rice production?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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