Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested was 1,111 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Jamaica stood at 1,111 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Jamaica peaked at 1,253 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 85 ha, in 1962.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220 ha | — |
| 1962 | 85 ha | -61.4% |
| 1963 | 110 ha | +29.4% |
| 1964 | 110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 103 ha | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 202 ha | +96.1% |
| 1967 | 202 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 420 ha | +107.9% |
| 1969 | 414 ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 717 ha | +73.2% |
| 1971 | 406 ha | -43.4% |
| 1972 | 433 ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 367 ha | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 372 ha | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 530 ha | +42.5% |
| 1976 | 650 ha | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 779 ha | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 727 ha | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 528 ha | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 633 ha | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 576 ha | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 531 ha | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 633 ha | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 661 ha | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 775 ha | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 1,015 ha | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 1,034 ha | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 727 ha | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 721 ha | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 706 ha | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 618 ha | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 680 ha | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 826 ha | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 1,011 ha | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 1,160 ha | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 1,065 ha | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 876 ha | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 937 ha | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 943 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 891 ha | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 966 ha | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 856 ha | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1,010 ha | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 878 ha | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 882 ha | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 877 ha | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 792 ha | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 821 ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 848 ha | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 887 ha | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,111 ha | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 1,115 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,182 ha | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,046 ha | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 1,056 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,187 ha | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,132 ha | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,147 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,129 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,108 ha | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,205 ha | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 1,253 ha | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,174 ha | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,111 ha | -5.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,111 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,735 ha, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,111 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198 ha, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +107.9% | 202 ha | 420 ha |
| 1966 | +96.1% | 103 ha | 202 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207.33 ha | 85 ha | 420 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 550.9 ha | 367 ha | 779 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 730.6 ha | 531 ha | 1,034 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 882.2 ha | 618 ha | 1,160 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 882.1 ha | 792 ha | 1,010 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,099 ha | 887 ha | 1,187 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,170 ha | 1,108 ha | 1,253 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 Georgia 1,400 ha compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,299 ha compare
- 81 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,117 ha compare
- 83 North Macedonia 1,102 ha compare
- 83 North Macedonia 1,102 ha compare
- 85 Malawi 992 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0663 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Jamaica?
- Cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested in Jamaica was 1,111 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,253 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 ha in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cucumbers and gherkins — area harvested rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cucumbers and gherkins — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.