Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,140 kg per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield in Jamaica stood at 1,140 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Jamaica peaked at 2,157 kg per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 868.3 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 868.3 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,042 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 1,106 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,227 kg per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1,245 kg per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,066 kg per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 1,221 kg per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 932.9 kg per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 1,236 kg per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 1,368 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 1,283 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,106 kg per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 1,158 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,553 kg per hectare | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 1,871 kg per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 1,844 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,157 kg per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 1,700 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 1,560 kg per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 1,785 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1,655 kg per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1,569 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,908 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 2,042 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1,857 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 1,359 kg per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 1,356 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,603 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 1,296 kg per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 1,116 kg per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 1,285 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1,494 kg per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 1,573 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,406 kg per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 1,362 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,374 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,160 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 1,150 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,220 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,147 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,209 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,180 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,230 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,185 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,256 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,229 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,222 kg per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,294 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,316 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,267 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,356 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,283 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,200 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,139 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,143 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,090 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,162 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,148 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,126 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,114 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,118 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,162 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,140 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,140 kg per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,429 kg per hectare, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,140 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,857 kg per hectare, 30% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,105 kg per hectare | 868.3 kg per hectare | 1,245 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,560 kg per hectare | 1,106 kg per hectare | 2,157 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,643 kg per hectare | 1,296 kg per hectare | 2,042 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,314 kg per hectare | 1,116 kg per hectare | 1,573 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,227 kg per hectare | 1,147 kg per hectare | 1,316 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 kg per hectare | 1,090 kg per hectare | 1,356 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,134 kg per hectare | 1,114 kg per hectare | 1,162 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 cereal yield in Jamaica?
- Cereal yield in Jamaica was 1,140 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,157 kg per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 868.3 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereal yield?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.