Cassava yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cassava yields was 20.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.