Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -43.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -43.9% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Jamaica peaked at 5.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -43.9%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.4% | — |
| 1962 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | -33.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -61.0% |
| 1970 | -0.9% | -204.3% |
| 1971 | -1.3% | +39.8% |
| 1972 | -3.3% | +157.5% |
| 1973 | -2.6% | -22.7% |
| 1974 | -5.0% | +93.2% |
| 1975 | -4.7% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | -7.2% | +51.1% |
| 1977 | -4.6% | -36.1% |
| 1978 | -8.9% | +94.3% |
| 1979 | -4.5% | -49.7% |
| 1980 | -11.9% | +166.6% |
| 1981 | -12.8% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | -11.9% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | -12.9% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | -12.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | -11.1% | -13.6% |
| 1986 | -11.7% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | -15.9% | +36.2% |
| 1988 | -11.6% | -27.2% |
| 1989 | -13.8% | +19.4% |
| 1990 | -9.0% | -35.1% |
| 1991 | -10.0% | +10.8% |
| 1992 | -10.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | -9.7% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | -8.3% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | -9.1% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | -6.4% | -29.5% |
| 1997 | -10.2% | +58.5% |
| 1998 | -12.3% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | -11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | -15.8% | +34.2% |
| 2001 | -14.6% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | -15.7% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | -15.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | -14.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | -22.5% | +52.9% |
| 2006 | -17.4% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | -15.0% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | -16.8% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | -10.6% | -36.5% |
| 2010 | -25.4% | +139.0% |
| 2011 | -23.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | -25.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | -29.5% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | -22.5% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | -24.3% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | -32.7% | +34.7% |
| 2017 | -32.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | -34.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -39.2% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | -39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | -40.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | -43.4% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | -43.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 0.9% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.3% | -8.9% | -0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -12.6% | -15.9% | -11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.7% | -12.3% | -6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -15.8% | -22.5% | -10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -28.9% | -39.2% | -22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -41.8% | -43.9% | -39.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Jamaica?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Jamaica was -43.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1965.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.9% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.