Cereals, primary — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cereals, primary — Yield was 1,342 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Yield in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,342 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Jamaica peaked at 2,157 kg/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 868.3 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 190th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 868.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,042 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 1,106 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1,227 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 1,245 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,066 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 1,221 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 932.9 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1969 | 1,236 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1970 | 1,368 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 1,283 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,106 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 1,158 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,553 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1975 | 1,871 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 1,844 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,157 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 1,700 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 1,560 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 1,785 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 1,655 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1,569 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,908 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 2,042 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1,857 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 1,359 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 1,356 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,603 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 1,296 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 1,116 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 1,285 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1,494 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 1,573 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1,406 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 1,362 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,374 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,160 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 1,150 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,220 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,147 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 1,209 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,180 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1,230 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,185 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,256 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,229 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,222 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,294 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,316 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,267 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,356 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,283 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,200 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1,139 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1,143 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,090 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,162 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,148 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,126 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,114 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,118 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,162 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,140 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,342 kg/ha | +17.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,342 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,427 kg/ha, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,342 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,747 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,105 kg/ha | 868.3 kg/ha | 1,245 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,560 kg/ha | 1,106 kg/ha | 2,157 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,643 kg/ha | 1,296 kg/ha | 2,042 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,314 kg/ha | 1,116 kg/ha | 1,573 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,227 kg/ha | 1,147 kg/ha | 1,316 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,192 kg/ha | 1,090 kg/ha | 1,356 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,175 kg/ha | 1,114 kg/ha | 1,342 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 cereals, primary — yield in Jamaica?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Jamaica was 1,342 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,157 kg/ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 868.3 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 190th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.