Global meat production, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.72 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.72 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
1.93 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Jamaica 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 4.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 5.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 6.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 7.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 8.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 10.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 10.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 11.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 13.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 13.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 12.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 12.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 14.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 14.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 17 United Kingdom 17.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ireland 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Spain 15.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 21 Switzerland 12.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Japan 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.72 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.