Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production was 2,177 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,177 t for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Jamaica peaked at 4,457 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 318 t, in 1962.
Jamaica ranks 104th of 154 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 395 t | — |
| 1962 | 318 t | -19.5% |
| 1963 | 318 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 587 t | +84.6% |
| 1965 | 366 t | -37.6% |
| 1966 | 635 t | +73.5% |
| 1967 | 550 t | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 704 t | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 591 t | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 668 t | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 1,152 t | +72.5% |
| 1972 | 980 t | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 1,082 t | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 1,160 t | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1,062 t | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 463 t | -56.4% |
| 1977 | 1,568 t | +238.7% |
| 1978 | 2,056 t | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 2,513 t | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 2,278 t | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 2,084 t | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 2,264 t | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 2,596 t | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 2,533 t | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,216 t | +27.0% |
| 1986 | 2,132 t | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 2,870 t | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 1,598 t | -44.3% |
| 1989 | 2,431 t | +52.1% |
| 1990 | 1,861 t | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 2,386 t | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 4,109 t | +72.2% |
| 1993 | 4,381 t | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4,457 t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,140 t | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 4,010 t | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,553 t | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 3,386 t | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3,446 t | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2,766 t | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 4,436 t | +60.4% |
| 2002 | 3,015 t | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 3,121 t | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2,572 t | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 3,175 t | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 3,413 t | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 3,728 t | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 2,825 t | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 2,704 t | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,007 t | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 2,643 t | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 2,701 t | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,832 t | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,465 t | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 2,277 t | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,904 t | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 2,878 t | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,277 t | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 2,276 t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,896 t | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1,965 t | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 2,012 t | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,011 t | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,177 t | +8.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,177 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,536 t, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,177 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,016 t, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +238.7% | 463 t | 1,568 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 496 t | 318 t | 704 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,270 t | 463 t | 2,513 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,400 t | 1,598 t | 3,216 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,573 t | 1,861 t | 4,457 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,176 t | 2,572 t | 4,436 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,526 t | 2,007 t | 2,904 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,012 t | 1,896 t | 2,177 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Jamaica?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — production in Jamaica was 2,177 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,457 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 318 t in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — production?
- Jamaica ranks 104th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.