Agriculture & Rural in Jamaica
30 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Jamaica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.1% | 2023 | down 36.2% | 164th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.9% | 2023 | up 8.2% | 115th |
| Rural population | 40.6% | 2025 | down 9.4% | 87th |
| Rural population growth | -1.3% | 2025 | down 201.0% | 175th |
| Rural population | 1.15 million | 2025 | down 8.3% | 123rd |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 8.7% | 2025 | up 49.3% | 84th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 1.99 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 126.5% | 119th |
| Land under cereal production | 2,009 hectares | 2023 | down 19.5% | 159th |
| Cereal yield | 1,140 kg per hectare | 2023 | down 5.0% | 157th |
| Cereal production | 2,291 metric tons | 2023 | down 23.5% | 164th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 59.19 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | down 28.8% | 116th |
| Land area | 10,830 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 160th |
| Agricultural land | 4,170 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.4% | 149th |
| Agricultural land | 38.5% | 2023 | down 0.4% | 103rd |
| Arable land | 120,000 hectares | 2023 | unchanged | 145th |
| Permanent cropland | 6.3% | 2023 | down 2.6% | 47th |
| Arable land | 11.1% | 2023 | unchanged | 95th |
| Arable land | 0.0423 hectares per person | 2023 | down 2.0% | 155th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 8.0% | 2025 | down 0.7% | 99th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 18.9% | 2025 | down 25.5% | 88th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 13.9% | 2025 | down 21.4% | 97th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 2,051 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 30th |
| Crop production index | 111.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 9.7% | 70th |
| Food production index | 113.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 16.5% | 68th |
| Livestock production index | 114.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 24.9% | 68th |
| Forest area | 56.2% | 2023 | up 6.8% | 36th |
| Forest area | 6,085 sq. km | 2023 | up 6.8% | 135th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 17.1% | 2022 | down 29.2% | 136th |
| Surface area | 10,990 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 163rd |
| Access to electricity, rural | 95.7% | 2024 | up 7.3% | 142nd |