Chicken meat production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chicken meat production was 142,354 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
142,354
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
142,354
in 2024
All-time low
3,238
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Jamaica is 142,354, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Jamaica peaked at 142,354 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,238, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 76th of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,238 | — |
| 1962 | 4,043 | +24.9% |
| 1963 | 4,744 | +17.3% |
| 1964 | 5,450 | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 5,731 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 7,431 | +29.7% |
| 1967 | 10,069 | +35.5% |
| 1968 | 10,101 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 12,473 | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 14,489 | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 19,870 | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 16,160 | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 21,284 | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 22,816 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 24,000 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 26,825 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 29,815 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 30,735 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 33,956 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 31,217 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 29,356 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 26,603 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 32,663 | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 39,558 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 27,860 | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 31,234 | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 37,696 | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 34,207 | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 38,945 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 51,946 | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 53,436 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 52,469 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 45,197 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 44,946 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 45,369 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 55,142 | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 59,310 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 63,168 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 72,932 | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 77,244 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 82,897 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 83,839 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 94,241 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 96,475 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 101,513 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 104,590 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 107,262 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 106,721 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 104,502 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 100,637 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 101,526 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 102,166 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 103,820 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 110,312 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 112,855 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 125,993 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 128,290 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 132,347 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 134,299 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 123,636 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 125,192 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 139,858 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 137,752 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 142,354 | +3.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 142,354 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 142,354 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,031 | 3,238 | 12,473 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,995 | 14,489 | 33,956 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,934 | 26,603 | 39,558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,392 | 44,946 | 72,932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,928 | 77,244 | 107,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,224 | 100,637 | 134,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,758 | 123,636 | 142,354 | 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 chicken meat production in Jamaica?
- Chicken meat production in Jamaica was 142,354 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 142,354 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,238 in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for chicken meat production?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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