Share food exports in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share food exports was 30.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.39
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
61st
of 196 countries
All-time high
50.13
in 1963
All-time low
12.83
in 1981
Years of data
51
1962–2023
Share food exports in Jamaica, 1962–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share food exports in Jamaica stood at 30.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Jamaica peaked at 50.13 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 12.83, in 1981.
That places Jamaica 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.45 | 42.78 | 50.13 | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.8 | 16.87 | 28.3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.97 | 12.83 | 27.98 | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.49 | 21.18 | 25.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.61 | 14.73 | 27.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.58 | 17.27 | 27.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.37 | 30.39 | 32.39 | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 0.0582 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,211 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 192,663 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0046 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 217.65 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Jamaica?
- Share food exports in Jamaica was 30.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.13 in 1963.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.83 in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for share food exports?
- Jamaica ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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