Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 2,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
4,000 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jamaica peaked at 4,000 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 122nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,000 tonnes, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,600 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,700 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,750 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jamaica?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Jamaica was 2,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.