Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.009 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.009 kg per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
128th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.0538 kg per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.0066 kg per person
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2023

0.010.020.030.040.05196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.009 kg per person.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0538 kg per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 kg per person, in 2004.

That places Jamaica 128th out of 146 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.

Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Jamaica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per person Change
1961 0.0322 kg per person
1962 0.0301 kg per person -6.6%
1963 0.032 kg per person +6.4%
1964 0.0295 kg per person -7.6%
1965 0.0226 kg per person -23.4%
1966 0.0327 kg per person +44.5%
1967 0.0222 kg per person -32.0%
1968 0.0209 kg per person -6.0%
1969 0.023 kg per person +9.8%
1970 0.0248 kg per person +8.0%
1971 0.0289 kg per person +16.6%
1972 0.0253 kg per person -12.5%
1973 0.0222 kg per person -12.2%
1974 0.0504 kg per person +126.7%
1975 0.0538 kg per person +6.9%
1976 0.053 kg per person -1.6%
1977 0.042 kg per person -20.7%
1978 0.0377 kg per person -10.2%
1979 0.0296 kg per person -21.7%
1980 0.0209 kg per person -29.2%
1981 0.0215 kg per person +2.7%
1982 0.015 kg per person -30.2%
1983 0.0175 kg per person +16.6%
1984 0.0175 kg per person -0.3%
1985 0.0182 kg per person +4.1%
1986 0.0227 kg per person +25.0%
1987 0.019 kg per person -16.2%
1988 0.0101 kg per person -47.0%
1989 0.0137 kg per person +35.3%
1990 0.0104 kg per person -23.9%
1991 0.0134 kg per person +28.9%
1992 0.0165 kg per person +22.8%
1993 0.0138 kg per person -16.2%
1994 0.0163 kg per person +18.5%
1995 0.0159 kg per person -2.8%
1996 0.0168 kg per person +6.0%
1997 0.0136 kg per person -19.2%
1998 0.0095 kg per person -29.9%
1999 0.009 kg per person -5.8%
2000 0.0076 kg per person -16.0%
2001 0.0087 kg per person +15.1%
2002 0.0073 kg per person -15.7%
2003 0.0084 kg per person +14.2%
2004 0.0066 kg per person -21.1%
2005 0.0078 kg per person +17.5%
2006 0.0076 kg per person -1.6%
2007 0.0068 kg per person -11.3%
2008 0.0075 kg per person +11.2%
2009 0.0093 kg per person +23.6%
2010 0.0095 kg per person +2.1%
2011 0.0107 kg per person +12.1%
2012 0.0112 kg per person +5.0%
2013 0.0117 kg per person +4.3%
2014 0.01 kg per person -14.7%
2015 0.0094 kg per person -6.2%
2016 0.0094 kg per person +1.0%
2017 0.01 kg per person +5.8%
2018 0.0086 kg per person -14.0%
2019 0.0082 kg per person -5.0%
2020 0.008 kg per person -1.9%
2021 0.0084 kg per person +4.8%
2022 0.0095 kg per person +12.8%
2023 0.009 kg per person -5.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.009 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2691 kg per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.009 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2001 kg per person, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +126.7% 0.0222 kg per person 0.0504 kg per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0272 kg per person 0.0209 kg per person 0.0327 kg per person 9
1970s 0.0368 kg per person 0.0222 kg per person 0.0538 kg per person 10
1980s 0.0176 kg per person 0.0101 kg per person 0.0227 kg per person 10
1990s 0.0135 kg per person 0.009 kg per person 0.0168 kg per person 10
2000s 0.0078 kg per person 0.0066 kg per person 0.0093 kg per person 10
2010s 0.0099 kg per person 0.0082 kg per person 0.0117 kg per person 10
2020s 0.0087 kg per person 0.008 kg per person 0.0095 kg per person 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 125 Luxembourg 0.0117 kg per person compare
  2. 126 Papua New Guinea 0.0102 kg per person compare
  3. 127 Mauritius 0.0094 kg per person compare
  4. 129 Jordan 0.0082 kg per person compare
  5. 130 Niger 0.0068 kg per person compare
  6. 131 Qatar 0.0058 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Jamaica?
Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita in Jamaica was 0.009 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0538 kg per person in 1975.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 kg per person in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita?
Jamaica ranks 128th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per capita
Unit
kg per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
148 places, 8,124 data points, 1961–2023
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Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.