Groundnut yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Groundnut yields was 1.23 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.23 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
All-time low
0.7997 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut 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
Jamaica recorded 1.23 tonnes per hectare for groundnut yields in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Jamaica peaked at 2.26 tonnes per hectare in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7997 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -43.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9288 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8901 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7997 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8006 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +55.3% |
| 1980 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9529 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9925 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.23 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.23 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 0.8901 tonnes per hectare | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.7997 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 0.9529 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.9925 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnut yields in Jamaica?
- Groundnut yields in Jamaica was 1.23 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 groundnut yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7997 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for groundnut yields?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.