Banana yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Banana yields was 7.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.64 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 130 countries
All-time high
9.9 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
All-time low
4.83 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.64 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Jamaica peaked at 9.9 tonnes per hectare in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.83 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Jamaica 97th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Banana yields in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 6.64 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 9.37 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 9.8 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 9.35 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 9.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 7.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.64 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.13 tonnes per hectare, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.64 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.96 tonnes per hectare, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +44.9% | 6.64 tonnes per hectare | 9.62 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.39 tonnes per hectare | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.14 tonnes per hectare | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 8.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 tonnes per hectare | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | 7.57 tonnes per hectare | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Jamaica?
- Banana yields in Jamaica was 7.64 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for banana yields?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.