Cassava yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cassava yields was 20.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 101 countries
All-time high
21.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
7.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava yields in Jamaica stood at 20.31 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Jamaica peaked at 21.25 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.38 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Jamaica ranks 14th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 10.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 11.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 1967 | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | +51.3% |
| 1968 | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 8.6 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 8.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 9.13 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 9.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 11.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.18 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.66 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 11.3 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 12.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.72 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 12.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.12 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 19.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 20.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 20.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.89 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 19.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18.1 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.86 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 18.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.21 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.62 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.89 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.78 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 19.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 20.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 20.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 20.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +51.3% | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | 11.17 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | -34.5% | 11.27 tonnes per hectare | 7.38 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | -25.7% | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | 8.3 tonnes per hectare |
| 1992 | +25.7% | 12.03 tonnes per hectare | 15.12 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.85 tonnes per hectare | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | 11.27 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.96 tonnes per hectare | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | 11.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.52 tonnes per hectare | 10.34 tonnes per hectare | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.57 tonnes per hectare | 11.91 tonnes per hectare | 20.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.56 tonnes per hectare | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | 19.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.15 tonnes per hectare | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | 20.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.58 tonnes per hectare | 20.24 tonnes per hectare | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cassava yields in Jamaica?
- Cassava yields in Jamaica was 20.31 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 cassava yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.25 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Jamaica rank for cassava yields?
- Jamaica ranks 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cassava 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.