Maize (corn) — Yield in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,342 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Maize (corn) — Yield in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Jamaica stood at 1,342 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Jamaica peaked at 2,153 kg/ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 549.2 kg/ha, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 178th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 549.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 733.9 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 1963 | 649.4 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 1,105 kg/ha | +70.1% |
| 1965 | 1,112 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 986.4 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 1,173 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 869.3 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 1969 | 1,196 kg/ha | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 1,351 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1,264 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 1,093 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 1,134 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,546 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 1,864 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 1,822 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2,153 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 1,624 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 1,491 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 1,522 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,454 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,302 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1,294 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,284 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,303 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,037 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 1,134 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1,048 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 1,169 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 1,059 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 1,167 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1,422 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 1,512 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,359 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1,338 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,374 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,157 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 1,144 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,223 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,149 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,207 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,182 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,232 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1,184 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,255 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,228 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,195 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,254 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,262 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,171 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1,275 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1,189 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,188 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,132 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,137 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,085 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,162 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,148 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,126 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,114 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,118 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,162 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,140 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,342 kg/ha | +17.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,342 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,175 kg/ha, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,342 kg/ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,084 kg/ha, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +70.1% | 649.4 kg/ha | 1,105 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 930.46 kg/ha | 549.2 kg/ha | 1,196 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,534 kg/ha | 1,093 kg/ha | 2,153 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,255 kg/ha | 1,037 kg/ha | 1,522 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,275 kg/ha | 1,059 kg/ha | 1,512 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,215 kg/ha | 1,149 kg/ha | 1,262 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,161 kg/ha | 1,085 kg/ha | 1,275 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,175 kg/ha | 1,114 kg/ha | 1,342 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — yield in Jamaica?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Jamaica was 1,342 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,153 kg/ha in 1977.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 549.2 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 178th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. 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.