Lettuce yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lettuce yields was 13.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lettuce 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
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Jamaica is 13.56 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Jamaica peaked at 14.56 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
Jamaica ranks 71st of 111 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.24 tonnes per hectare | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.31 tonnes per hectare | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.84 tonnes per hectare | 13.35 tonnes per hectare | 14.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | 13.49 tonnes per hectare | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Jamaica?
- Lettuce yields in Jamaica was 13.56 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 lettuce yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for lettuce yields?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.