Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value was 57,189 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 57,189 1000 SLC for cocoa beans — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa beans — gross production value in Jamaica peaked at 278,600 1000 SLC in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,126 1000 SLC, in 1991.
That places Jamaica 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,126 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 17,891 1000 SLC | +249.0% |
| 1993 | 15,132 1000 SLC | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 17,007 1000 SLC | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 21,370 1000 SLC | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 16,047 1000 SLC | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 18,517 1000 SLC | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 21,260 1000 SLC | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 13,056 1000 SLC | -38.6% |
| 2000 | 14,962 1000 SLC | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 16,792 1000 SLC | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 40,006 1000 SLC | +138.2% |
| 2003 | 49,744 1000 SLC | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 65,268 1000 SLC | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 32,453 1000 SLC | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 38,084 1000 SLC | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 218,321 1000 SLC | +473.3% |
| 2008 | 148,196 1000 SLC | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 161,775 1000 SLC | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 199,736 1000 SLC | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 80,838 1000 SLC | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 278,600 1000 SLC | +244.6% |
| 2013 | 199,400 1000 SLC | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 230,800 1000 SLC | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 127,400 1000 SLC | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 188,760 1000 SLC | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 79,300 1000 SLC | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 61,100 1000 SLC | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 88,020 1000 SLC | +44.1% |
| 2020 | 52,110 1000 SLC | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 56,970 1000 SLC | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 72,534 1000 SLC | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 42,921 1000 SLC | -40.8% |
| 2024 | 57,189 1000 SLC | +33.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 57,189 1000 SLC is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,189 1000 SLC, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 57,189 1000 SLC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56,943 1000 SLC, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +473.3% | 38,084 1000 SLC | 218,321 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,156 1000 SLC | 5,126 1000 SLC | 21,370 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 78,560 1000 SLC | 14,962 1000 SLC | 218,321 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 153,395 1000 SLC | 61,100 1000 SLC | 278,600 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,345 1000 SLC | 42,921 1000 SLC | 72,534 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 cocoa beans — gross production value in Jamaica?
- Cocoa beans — gross production value in Jamaica was 57,189 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cocoa beans — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 278,600 1000 SLC in 2012.
- What is the lowest cocoa beans — gross production value recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,126 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for cocoa beans — gross production value?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa beans — gross production value rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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 Cocoa beans — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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