Coffee bean yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Coffee bean yields was 0.7961 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7961 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.34 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
0.1474 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Coffee bean yields in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, coffee bean yields in Jamaica stood at 0.7961 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coffee bean yields in Jamaica peaked at 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1474 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
That places Jamaica 33rd out of 82 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.
Coffee bean yields in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3395 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3029 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3091 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3072 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3391 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2908 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3111 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3081 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2483 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2777 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2263 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1891 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2084 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2702 tonnes per hectare | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2636 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3215 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2626 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2954 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1474 tonnes per hectare | -50.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4432 tonnes per hectare | +200.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2507 tonnes per hectare | -43.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2756 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2967 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3173 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2316 tonnes per hectare | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3085 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3015 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4056 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3938 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4145 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4465 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4167 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4473 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4691 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4607 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5128 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.435 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4588 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4353 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5143 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4929 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.541 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +147.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8031 tonnes per hectare | -40.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8861 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.941 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8916 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.873 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6792 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7629 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8121 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8371 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.868 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8867 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8739 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8459 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8113 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8037 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7961 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.7961 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6362 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.7961 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6755 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coffee bean yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +200.7% | 0.1474 tonnes per hectare | 0.4432 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +147.1% | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3062 tonnes per hectare | 0.2483 tonnes per hectare | 0.3395 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2462 tonnes per hectare | 0.1474 tonnes per hectare | 0.3215 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3225 tonnes per hectare | 0.2316 tonnes per hectare | 0.4432 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4461 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 0.5128 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7606 tonnes per hectare | 0.4286 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8565 tonnes per hectare | 0.6792 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8262 tonnes per hectare | 0.7961 tonnes per hectare | 0.8739 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 coffee bean yields in Jamaica?
- Coffee bean yields in Jamaica was 0.7961 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coffee bean yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest coffee bean yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1474 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for coffee bean yields?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coffee bean yields rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coffee bean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare. Green coffee beans are coffee seeds (beans) that have not yet been roasted.