Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 130 countries
All-time high
775 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
57
1962–2020

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962–2020

-2000200400600800196219912020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2020, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is down 294.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 775 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places Jamaica 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.5 % change on previous year
1963 -23.18 % change on previous year -1026.2%
1964 -28.56 % change on previous year +23.2%
1965 -11.09 % change on previous year -61.2%
1966 -42.74 % change on previous year +285.3%
1967 -48.22 % change on previous year +12.8%
1968 -16.67 % change on previous year -65.4%
1969 17.5 % change on previous year -205.0%
1970 -13.83 % change on previous year -179.0%
1971 -20.99 % change on previous year +51.8%
1972 -68.75 % change on previous year +227.6%
1973 40 % change on previous year -158.2%
1974 14.29 % change on previous year -64.3%
1975 775 % change on previous year +5325.0%
1976 -28.57 % change on previous year -103.7%
1977 -40 % change on previous year +40.0%
1978 100 % change on previous year -350.0%
1979 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
1980 52 % change on previous year -204.0%
1981 -18.09 % change on previous year -134.8%
1982 -23.03 % change on previous year +27.3%
1983 50.96 % change on previous year -321.3%
1984 80.3 % change on previous year +57.6%
1985 -10.35 % change on previous year -112.9%
1986 -44.62 % change on previous year +331.0%
1987 40.54 % change on previous year -190.9%
1988 -63.55 % change on previous year -256.8%
1989 -61.31 % change on previous year -3.5%
1990 -39.61 % change on previous year -35.4%
1991 123.66 % change on previous year -412.2%
1992 1.44 % change on previous year -98.8%
1993 -59.24 % change on previous year -4207.4%
1994 1.16 % change on previous year -102.0%
1995 -25.29 % change on previous year -2274.7%
1996 -67.69 % change on previous year +167.7%
1997 -14.29 % change on previous year -78.9%
1998 -11.11 % change on previous year -22.2%
1999 81.25 % change on previous year -831.3%
2000 -55.17 % change on previous year -167.9%
2001 84.62 % change on previous year -253.4%
2002 -54.17 % change on previous year -164.0%
2003 18.18 % change on previous year -133.6%
2004 -46.15 % change on previous year -353.8%
2005 -85.71 % change on previous year +85.7%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 36.36 % change on previous year
2009 23.33 % change on previous year -35.8%
2010 51.35 % change on previous year +120.1%
2011 -21.43 % change on previous year -141.7%
2012 38.64 % change on previous year -280.3%
2013 -83.61 % change on previous year -316.4%
2014 -40 % change on previous year -52.2%
2015 -33.33 % change on previous year -16.7%
2016 -25 % change on previous year -25.0%
2017 -66.67 % change on previous year +166.7%
2018 -100 % change on previous year +50.0%
2020 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.24 % change on previous year, 80.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.26 % change on previous year, 30.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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
1975 +5325.0% 14.29 % change on previous year 775 % change on previous year
1993 -4207.4% 1.44 % change on previous year -59.24 % change on previous year
1995 -2274.7% 1.16 % change on previous year -25.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -18.81 % change on previous year -48.22 % change on previous year 17.5 % change on previous year 8
1970s 70.71 % change on previous year -68.75 % change on previous year 775 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.2849 % change on previous year -63.55 % change on previous year 80.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.9717 % change on previous year -67.69 % change on previous year 123.66 % change on previous year 10
2000s -8.75 % change on previous year -85.71 % change on previous year 84.62 % change on previous year 9
2010s -31.12 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 51.35 % change on previous year 9
2020s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 124 Fiji -41.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 125 Costa Rica -43.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 126 Zimbabwe -79.51 % change on previous year compare
  4. 127 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 127 China, Hong Kong SAR -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 775 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 127th out of 130 countries with data for 2020.
Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 294.7%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,307 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.