Capture fishery production, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0045 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capture fishery production, per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0045 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0102 metric tons per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 metric tons per person, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0052 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | +33.4% |
| 1962 | 0.007 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -17.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.005 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -68.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | +156.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 0.006 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 metric tons per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 metric tons per person | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0045 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 metric tons per person, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0045 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0094 metric tons per person, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +156.8% | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person |
| 2000 | -68.1% | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.007 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 metric tons per person | 0.0037 metric tons per person | 0.0055 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0057 metric tons per person | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0021 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.0048 metric tons per person | 0.0068 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0044 metric tons per person | 0.0047 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 124 United States Virgin Islands 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 125 Madagascar 0.0047 metric tons per person compare
- 126 South Sudan 0.0046 metric tons per person compare
- 128 Libya 0.0045 metric tons per person compare
- 129 India 0.0044 metric tons per person compare
- 130 Benin 0.0043 metric tons per person compare
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 capture fishery production, per capita in Jamaica?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0045 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 metric tons per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 metric tons per person in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.