Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 184,857 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
184,857 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
81st
of 206 countries
All-time high
225,208 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
15,882 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 184,857 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 225,208 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,882 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 81st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,882 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 18,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 19,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 19,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 21,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 20,868 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 20,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 23,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 31,579 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 31,302 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 36,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 36,011 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 55,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1975 | 70,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 58,172 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 70,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 76,916 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 75,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 88,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 89,935 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 70,822 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 66,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 65,097 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 52,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 54,386 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 65,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 81,256 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1989 | 92,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 106,925 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 103,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 96,676 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 98,892 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 111,911 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 131,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 127,701 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 127,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 121,145 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 114,497 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 119,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 112,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 102,862 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 108,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 129,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 141,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 179,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2007 | 208,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 225,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 121,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 122,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 149,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 158,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 144,875 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 134,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 116,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 110,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 120,960 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 181,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 152,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 115,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 136,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 175,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 184,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,637 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,882 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,453 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,238 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,302 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,916 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,676 current US$ per square kilometre | 131,764 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 225,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,160 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 181,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,162 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,512 current US$ per square kilometre | 184,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 78 Belarus 196,273 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 192,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Oman 190,666 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 180,312 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Albania 159,635 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 New Zealand 157,225 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 3.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0744 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 184,857 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 225,208 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,882 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.