Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 7,407 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,407
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
141st
of 198 countries
All-time high
18,208
in 1992
All-time low
4,684
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Jamaica is 7,407, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Jamaica peaked at 18,208 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,684, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 | — |
| 1962 | 10,834 | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 11,130 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 11,662 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 11,142 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 11,726 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 11,531 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 11,295 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 11,524 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 10,500 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 9,799 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 10,251 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 11,491 | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 12,759 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 12,500 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 12,723 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 12,351 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 11,598 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 11,421 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 12,034 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 11,812 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12,215 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 14,057 | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 14,524 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 13,540 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 14,592 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 13,894 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 13,610 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 13,425 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 15,024 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 16,053 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 18,208 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 15,639 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 15,793 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 16,686 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 15,643 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 14,538 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 14,253 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 14,688 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 14,041 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 13,096 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 14,260 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 13,714 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 10,751 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 10,390 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6,034 | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 5,539 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 5,994 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5,426 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 5,264 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,684 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 4,833 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5,600 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 5,163 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 6,300 | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 6,426 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5,579 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 5,677 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,932 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5,937 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 6,545 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7,697 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 7,805 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,407 | -5.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,407 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,060, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,407 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,427 | 10,834 | 12,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,539 | 9,799 | 12,759 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,370 | 11,812 | 14,592 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,652 | 14,253 | 18,208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,924 | 5,426 | 14,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,546 | 4,684 | 6,426 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,078 | 5,937 | 7,805 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Jamaica?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Jamaica was 7,407 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18,208 in 1992.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,684 in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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