Lettuce yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Lettuce yields was 13.56 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.56 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
5.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Lettuce yields in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.83 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 7.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 9.85 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 11.44 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 10.45 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 9.23 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 8.52 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1976 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 10.15 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 8.6 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 8.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 8.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 12.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 13.9 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 13.03 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 12.39 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 13.35 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.39 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.76 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.42 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.39 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.49 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 14.56 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 14.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.56 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.56 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.