Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Jamaica
Jamaica: Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number was 128.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 128.12 for watermelons — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — gross production index number in Jamaica peaked at 135.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 1966.
That places Jamaica 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Watermelons — Gross Production Index Number in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.49 | — |
| 1962 | 9.74 | +50.1% |
| 1963 | 6.49 | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 6.49 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.27 | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 5.19 | -28.6% |
| 1967 | 6.93 | +33.5% |
| 1968 | 8.81 | +27.1% |
| 1969 | 12.93 | +46.8% |
| 1970 | 29.37 | +127.1% |
| 1971 | 21.48 | -26.9% |
| 1972 | 15.34 | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 15.91 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 18.81 | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 14.57 | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 24.34 | +67.1% |
| 1977 | 64.44 | +164.7% |
| 1978 | 27.56 | -57.2% |
| 1979 | 24.79 | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 21.48 | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 34.81 | +62.1% |
| 1982 | 20.78 | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 24.97 | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 39.48 | +58.1% |
| 1985 | 47.89 | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 30.18 | -37.0% |
| 1987 | 33.95 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 25.12 | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 28.81 | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 43.5 | +51.0% |
| 1991 | 34.25 | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 57.97 | +69.3% |
| 1993 | 68.56 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 90.74 | +32.4% |
| 1995 | 95.35 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 126.9 | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 128.77 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 134.3 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 96.54 | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 66 | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 106.29 | +61.0% |
| 2002 | 57.72 | -45.7% |
| 2003 | 101.11 | +75.2% |
| 2004 | 59.74 | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 80.6 | +34.9% |
| 2006 | 100.56 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 68.49 | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 87.49 | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 88.66 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.88 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 90.61 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 111.38 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 109.37 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.42 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 88.1 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 114.48 | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 109.38 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 119.82 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 116.11 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 115.77 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 115.21 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 130.93 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 135.02 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 128.12 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.82 | 5.19 | 12.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.66 | 14.57 | 64.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.75 | 20.78 | 47.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.69 | 34.25 | 134.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.67 | 57.72 | 106.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.25 | 75.88 | 119.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.01 | 115.21 | 135.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 30 Colombia 137.76 compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 134.13 compare
- 32 Honduras 128.36 compare
- 34 South Africa 124.33 compare
- 35 Australia 120.91 compare
- 36 Australia and New Zealand 120.53 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 21.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0094 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 33.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0126 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 198.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — gross production index number in Jamaica?
- Watermelons — gross production index number in Jamaica was 128.12 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 135.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest watermelons — gross production index number recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 1966.
- How does Jamaica rank for watermelons — gross production index number?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — gross production index number rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 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.