Corn yields in Jamaica
Jamaica: Corn yields was 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.34 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
142nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.15 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
All-time low
0.5492 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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 1.34 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Jamaica peaked at 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.5492 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Corn yields in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5492 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7339 tonnes per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6494 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +70.1% |
| 1965 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9864 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8693 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1969 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 1970 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.18 tonnes per hectare, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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% | 0.6494 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9305 tonnes per hectare | 0.5492 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 corn yields in Jamaica?
- Corn yields in Jamaica was 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5492 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for corn yields?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.