Capture fishery production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Capture fishery production was 12,770 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,770
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
142nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
25,277
in 1994
All-time low
5,540
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 12,770 for capture fishery production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Jamaica peaked at 25,277 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5,540, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 142nd 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,500 | — |
| 1961 | 11,500 | +35.3% |
| 1962 | 11,900 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 10,000 | -16.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,000 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,500 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 8,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,500 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,300 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 9,500 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9,600 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 10,100 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 10,100 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,130 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10,107 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 9,759 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 9,826 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 9,230 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 8,018 | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 8,065 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 8,813 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 9,610 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 9,881 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 9,813 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 8,969 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 11,880 | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 13,068 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 13,650 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 15,250 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 19,100 | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 23,000 | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 25,277 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 24,750 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 24,255 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 20,035 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 17,546 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 17,264 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,540 | -67.9% |
| 2001 | 14,319 | +158.5% |
| 2002 | 14,892 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 12,482 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 13,471 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 13,096 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17,703 | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 16,398 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 13,055 | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 16,154 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 15,390 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 17,998 | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 15,383 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 18,349 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 15,204 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 17,025 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 17,307 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 19,267 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 15,346 | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 13,475 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 12,875 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 13,231 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12,530 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 12,530 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,770 | +1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,770 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,939, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,770 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,573, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production 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 | +158.5% | 5,540 | 14,319 |
| 2000 | -67.9% | 17,264 | 5,540 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,590 | 8,500 | 11,900 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,692 | 8,500 | 10,130 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,735 | 8,018 | 13,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,013 | 13,650 | 25,277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,711 | 5,540 | 17,703 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,474 | 13,475 | 19,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,787 | 12,530 | 13,231 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 in Jamaica?
- Capture fishery production in Jamaica was 12,770 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 25,277 in 1994.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,540 in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for capture fishery production?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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