Jamaica: Food production index

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 Jamaica

Food production index (2004-2006 = 100)

 Latest value 113.3
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 86.7
 Min - Max 67.8 - 113.3
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2022 is 113.3 index points, an increase from 105.7 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 109.8 index points, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1961 to 2022 is 86.7 index points. The minimum value, 67.8 index points, was reached in 1962 while the maximum of 113.3 index points was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Jamaica - Food production index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Jamaica - Food production index - historical chart - 1961-2022




Definition: Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.

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 Forest area, percent 55.8 2022 percent
 Percent agricultural land 38.50 2022 percent
 Employment in agriculture 15.30 2022 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 9.02 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 1.75 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 4,170 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 111.7 2022 index points
 Precipitation 2,051 2021 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 11.1 2022 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,163 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 113.3 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 59.3 2022 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 114.9 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 6,046.6 2022 sq. km
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