Chickens — Stocks in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chickens — Stocks was 14,235 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Jamaica is 14,235 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Jamaica peaked at 14,235 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,869 1000 An, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 112th of 191 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.
Chickens — Stocks in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,869 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,899 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,132 1000 An | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 2,132 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,162 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,182 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2,212 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,201 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2,211 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 3,123 1000 An | +41.2% |
| 1971 | 4,200 1000 An | +34.5% |
| 1972 | 3,500 1000 An | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 3,400 1000 An | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 3,600 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 3,700 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4,200 1000 An | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 5,000 1000 An | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 5,200 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 5,300 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 5,000 1000 An | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 5,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,500 1000 An | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 1000 An | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 5,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 1000 An | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 4,500 1000 An | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 5,400 1000 An | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 1000 An | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 5,700 1000 An | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 7,800 1000 An | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 8,000 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8,500 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 7,000 1000 An | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 7,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,100 1000 An | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 9,000 1000 An | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 9,500 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 9,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 1000 An | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 11,700 1000 An | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 13,000 1000 An | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 13,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,500 1000 An | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 12,800 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13,300 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 13,700 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14,100 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 14,050 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,750 1000 An | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13,500 1000 An | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 13,000 1000 An | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13,500 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 13,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,500 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,637 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13,762 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13,840 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13,890 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,894 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,885 1000 An | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14,233 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 14,165 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14,200 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 14,235 1000 An | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14,235 1000 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,904 1000 An, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14,235 1000 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,938 1000 An, 55% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +47.5% | 6,100 1000 An | 9,000 1000 An |
| 1970 | +41.2% | 2,211 1000 An | 3,123 1000 An |
| 1990 | +36.8% | 5,700 1000 An | 7,800 1000 An |
| 1971 | +34.5% | 3,123 1000 An | 4,200 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,111 1000 An | 1,869 1000 An | 2,212 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,122 1000 An | 3,123 1000 An | 5,300 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,910 1000 An | 4,000 1000 An | 5,700 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,340 1000 An | 6,100 1000 An | 11,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,190 1000 An | 11,700 1000 An | 14,100 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,602 1000 An | 13,000 1000 An | 13,894 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,144 1000 An | 13,885 1000 An | 14,235 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 109 Serbia and Montenegro 14,816 1000 An compare
- 110 Finland 14,425 1000 An compare
- 111 Serbia 14,417 1000 An compare
- 113 Réunion 14,000 1000 An compare
- 114 Afghanistan 13,480 1000 An compare
- 115 Switzerland 13,168 1000 An compare
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 chickens — stocks in Jamaica?
- Chickens — stocks in Jamaica was 14,235 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,235 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,869 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for chickens — stocks?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.