Fruit Primary — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fruit Primary — Yield was 12,995 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fruit Primary — Yield in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit primary — yield in Jamaica is 12,995 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit primary — yield in Jamaica peaked at 13,400 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 8,776 kg/ha, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 82nd of 252 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.
Fruit Primary — Yield in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,566 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,896 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 9,350 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 10,100 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 10,733 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 13,400 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 12,404 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 12,208 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 12,431 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 12,646 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 12,416 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 12,214 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 11,665 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 10,564 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 10,238 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 10,724 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 11,429 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 11,257 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 11,702 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 10,943 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 11,354 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 11,731 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 11,445 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11,246 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 8,776 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 9,208 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 9,689 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 9,606 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 9,557 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 9,501 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 10,197 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 10,989 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 10,917 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10,544 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 10,825 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10,871 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,976 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10,961 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11,074 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11,018 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 10,819 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 10,823 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,948 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10,805 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10,893 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11,406 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 11,327 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12,076 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 12,118 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11,576 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12,200 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 12,192 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,822 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 12,671 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12,440 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 12,680 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 12,519 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12,664 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12,647 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,767 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 12,764 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,723 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12,827 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 12,995 kg/ha | +1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,995 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,783 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,995 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,433 kg/ha, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,010 kg/ha | 8,896 kg/ha | 13,400 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,485 kg/ha | 10,238 kg/ha | 12,646 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,356 kg/ha | 8,776 kg/ha | 11,731 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,686 kg/ha | 9,501 kg/ha | 11,074 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,223 kg/ha | 10,805 kg/ha | 12,118 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,441 kg/ha | 11,576 kg/ha | 12,822 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,815 kg/ha | 12,723 kg/ha | 12,995 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 Azerbaijan 13,161 kg/ha compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 13,161 kg/ha compare
- 81 Germany 13,096 kg/ha compare
- 83 Sudan (former) 12,834 kg/ha compare
- 84 Fiji 12,826 kg/ha compare
- 84 Fiji 12,826 kg/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 fruit primary — yield in Jamaica?
- Fruit primary — yield in Jamaica was 12,995 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fruit primary — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,400 kg/ha in 1966.
- What is the lowest fruit primary — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,776 kg/ha in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for fruit primary — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fruit primary — yield rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Fruit Primary — Yield. 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.