Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) was 12.64 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Jamaica, 1993–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 12.64 for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Jamaica peaked at 18.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.57, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.33 | — |
| 1994 | 14.07 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.97 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.55 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 13.01 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.36 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 12.16 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11.94 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 11.79 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 11.73 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.87 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.74 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.57 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.64 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.54 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.49 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.12 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 10.09 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.83 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.69 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.57 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 18.03 | +88.5% |
| 2016 | 11.39 | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 11.77 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 12.55 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.59 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.87 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 12.64 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.35 | 12.16 | 14.33 | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.55 | 10.49 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 | 9.57 | 18.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 | 11.87 | 12.64 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 Dominican Republic 13.69 compare
- 118 Mozambique 13.22 compare
- 119 Tanzania, United Republic of 12.96 compare
- 121 Burundi 12.54 compare
- 122 Tunisia 12.5 compare
- 123 Cuba 12 compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Jamaica?
- Water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) in Jamaica was 12.64 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (.
- What is the highest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.03 in 2015.
- What is the lowest water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of)?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, total (constant 2015 us$ gdp per cubic meter of) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (, published as part of Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as GDP in constant prices divided by annual total water withdrawal.