Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Jamaica
Jamaica: Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 126.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica is 126.46, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica peaked at 146.47 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.12, in 1966.
Jamaica ranks 27th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.87 | — |
| 1962 | 16.08 | +47.9% |
| 1963 | 10.57 | -34.3% |
| 1964 | 10.42 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 11.51 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 8.12 | -29.5% |
| 1967 | 10.71 | +31.9% |
| 1968 | 13.46 | +25.7% |
| 1969 | 19.54 | +45.2% |
| 1970 | 43.83 | +124.3% |
| 1971 | 31.63 | -27.8% |
| 1972 | 22.25 | -29.7% |
| 1973 | 22.74 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 26.48 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 20.23 | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 33.34 | +64.8% |
| 1977 | 87.22 | +161.6% |
| 1978 | 36.87 | -57.7% |
| 1979 | 32.78 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 28.05 | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 44.88 | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 26.43 | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 31.32 | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 48.85 | +56.0% |
| 1985 | 58.59 | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 36.58 | -37.6% |
| 1987 | 40.84 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 30.02 | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 34.18 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 51.22 | +49.9% |
| 1991 | 39.97 | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 67 | +67.6% |
| 1993 | 78.43 | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 102.74 | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 106.88 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 140.88 | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 141.64 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 146.47 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 104.47 | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 70.93 | -32.1% |
| 2001 | 113.5 | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 61.26 | -46.0% |
| 2003 | 106.67 | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 62.65 | -41.3% |
| 2005 | 84.06 | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 104.34 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 70.72 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 89.96 | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 90.78 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.36 | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 91.99 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 112.59 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 110.11 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 97.73 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 88.1 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 114.17 | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 108.86 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 119.08 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 115.25 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 114.61 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 113.79 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 129.24 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 133.24 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 126.46 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.36 | 8.12 | 19.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.74 | 20.23 | 87.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.97 | 26.43 | 58.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.97 | 39.97 | 146.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.49 | 61.26 | 113.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.52 | 77.36 | 119.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.47 | 113.79 | 133.24 | 5 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 16.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0128 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 14.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica?
- Watermelons — gross per capita production index number in Jamaica was 126.46 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross per capita production index number recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 146.47 in 1998.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross per capita production index number recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.12 in 1966.
- How does Jamaica rank for watermelons — gross per capita production index number?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Watermelons — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.