Chicken meat production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chicken meat production was 142,354 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 75th of 198 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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)
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 75th out of 198 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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