Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.2115 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2115 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
162nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.28 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.1488 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 0.2115 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1488 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7787 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8256 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6754 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5536 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 0.589 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4048 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3428 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4235 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4627 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5156 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4136 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3823 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9355 metric tons per square kilometre | +144.7% |
| 1975 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.9744 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9486 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6749 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6262 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5886 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4275 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8351 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7528 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6491 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5749 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3502 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3168 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2199 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4002 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3291 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3768 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3755 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2909 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2057 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1998 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1645 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1954 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.163 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1899 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1488 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1781 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.175 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1605 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1844 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2317 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2425 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.274 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2882 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2766 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2319 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2184 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2173 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2345 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.201 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1901 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1863 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1959 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.224 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2115 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2115 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.21 metric tons per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2115 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +144.7% | 0.3823 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9355 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6082 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3428 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7794 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3823 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5771 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3168 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8351 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3078 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1998 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4002 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1791 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1488 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2317 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2375 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1901 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2882 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2045 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1863 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.224 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 159 Mongolia 0.3018 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 160 Somalia 0.2838 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 161 Dominica 0.2575 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 163 Qatar 0.1923 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 164 Namibia 0.1859 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 165 Gabon 0.1856 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.2115 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1488 metric tons per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.