Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1,774 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,774 hectares
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
9,712 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
1,359 hectares
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,774 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Jamaica peaked at 9,712 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,359 hectares, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 162nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,712 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8,579 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 8,619 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 5,960 hectares | -30.9% |
| 1965 | 4,816 hectares | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 5,985 hectares | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 3,590 hectares | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 3,980 hectares | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 3,710 hectares | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 3,663 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 4,353 hectares | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 4,049 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 3,575 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 6,526 hectares | +82.5% |
| 1975 | 7,400 hectares | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 7,090 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4,893 hectares | -31.0% |
| 1978 | 6,044 hectares | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 4,685 hectares | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 3,799 hectares | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 3,851 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,951 hectares | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 3,690 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 4,430 hectares | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 4,391 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5,173 hectares | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 4,592 hectares | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 2,366 hectares | -48.5% |
| 1989 | 2,648 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 2,134 hectares | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 2,697 hectares | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 2,902 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2,266 hectares | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 2,903 hectares | +28.1% |
| 1995 | 2,862 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,959 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,716 hectares | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1,938 hectares | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 1,773 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1,553 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 1,750 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1,496 hectares | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 1,672 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1,359 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 1,536 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1,542 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,422 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,543 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,907 hectares | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 2,073 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2,188 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2,433 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 2,496 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,206 hectares | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2,069 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,159 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,185 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,896 hectares | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 1,829 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,811 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,898 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2,087 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 2,009 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,774 hectares | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,106 hectares | 3,590 hectares | 9,712 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,228 hectares | 3,575 hectares | 7,400 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,789 hectares | 2,366 hectares | 5,173 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,515 hectares | 1,773 hectares | 2,959 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,578 hectares | 1,359 hectares | 1,907 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,153 hectares | 1,829 hectares | 2,496 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,916 hectares | 1,774 hectares | 2,087 hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Jamaica?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Jamaica was 1,774 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,712 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,359 hectares in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.