Agriculture value added share of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 9.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added share of gdp in Jamaica stood at 9.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 9.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 78th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.1% | — |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 76 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.0% compare
- 77 Guatemala 9.9% compare
- 79 Guyana 9.7% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 9.4% compare
- 80 Republic of Moldova 9.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Jamaica?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Jamaica was 9.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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