Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maize (corn) — Producer Price was 8,802 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8,802 USD for maize (corn) — producer price in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — producer price in Jamaica peaked at 8,802 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 383.2 USD, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Producer Price in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 438.3 USD | — |
| 1992 | 391.1 USD | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 383.2 USD | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 444.3 USD | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 756.9 USD | +70.4% |
| 1996 | 734.9 USD | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,224 USD | +66.5% |
| 1998 | 1,368 USD | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1,457 USD | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1,375 USD | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,436 USD | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,339 USD | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 1,241 USD | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,448 USD | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1,389 USD | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,786 USD | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 1,972 USD | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2,742 USD | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 2,328 USD | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 2,853 USD | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 3,206 USD | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2,988 USD | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,959 USD | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,168 USD | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3,316 USD | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3,317 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,688 USD | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 3,742 USD | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,474 USD | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 4,922 USD | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 6,164 USD | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 7,036 USD | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 8,519 USD | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 8,802 USD | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 799.66 USD | 383.2 USD | 1,457 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,706 USD | 1,241 USD | 2,742 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,371 USD | 2,853 USD | 4,474 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,089 USD | 4,922 USD | 8,802 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Mauritania 22,284 USD compare
- 3 Lesotho 6,883 USD compare
- 4 Antigua and Barbuda 3,727 USD compare
- 5 Brunei Darussalam 2,864 USD 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 8,003 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 159.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 1.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.082 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.763 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,106 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — producer price in Jamaica?
- Maize (corn) — producer price in Jamaica was 8,802 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,802 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — producer price recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 383.2 USD in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for maize (corn) — producer price?
- Jamaica ranks 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — producer price rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Producer Price (USD/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.