Coffee bean yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Coffee bean yields was 0.7961 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (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.