Cereal production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereal production was 2,381 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,381
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13,846
in 1975
All-time low
1,611
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Jamaica stood at 2,381.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Jamaica peaked at 13,846 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1,611, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 167th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,433 | — |
| 1962 | 8,941 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 9,530 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 7,315 | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 5,995 | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 6,379 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 4,384 | -31.3% |
| 1968 | 3,713 | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 4,587 | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 5,011 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 5,584 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 4,479 | -19.8% |
| 1973 | 4,140 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 10,132 | +144.7% |
| 1975 | 13,846 | +36.7% |
| 1976 | 13,077 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 10,553 | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 10,273 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 7,309 | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 6,782 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 6,374 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 4,630 | -27.4% |
| 1983 | 7,040 | +52.1% |
| 1984 | 9,044 | +28.5% |
| 1985 | 8,153 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 7,030 | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 6,226 | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 3,793 | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 3,431 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 2,381 | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 3,466 | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 4,334 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 3,564 | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 4,081 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 3,899 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 4,067 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3,150 | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 2,228 | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 2,164 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,781 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 2,116 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 1,765 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 2,057 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 1,611 | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 1,929 | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1,895 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,738 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1,997 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 2,509 | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 2,626 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2,968 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 3,121 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,996 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,512 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 2,365 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,354 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,540 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 2,177 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 2,059 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 2,018 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,122 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,426 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 2,291 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,381 | +3.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,381 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 0% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,381 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +144.7% | 4,140 | 10,132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,586 | 3,713 | 9,530 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,440 | 4,140 | 13,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,250 | 3,431 | 9,044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,333 | 2,164 | 4,334 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,940 | 1,611 | 2,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,572 | 2,059 | 3,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,248 | 2,018 | 2,426 | 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 cereal production in Jamaica?
- Cereal production in Jamaica was 2,381 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,846 in 1975.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,611 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereal production?
- Jamaica ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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