Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 28,554 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 28,554 An for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Jamaica peaked at 85,248 An in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20,404 An, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 180th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,858 An | — |
| 1962 | 57,954 An | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 57,642 An | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 59,620 An | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 58,571 An | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 62,352 An | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 62,855 An | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 61,238 An | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 61,481 An | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 55,793 An | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 55,628 An | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 59,332 An | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 63,158 An | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 66,865 An | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 66,500 An | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 67,616 An | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 67,484 An | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 57,734 An | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 58,041 An | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 64,433 An | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 59,117 An | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 60,940 An | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 68,237 An | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 70,661 An | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 66,067 An | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 68,867 An | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 67,257 An | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 63,151 An | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 62,090 An | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 68,461 An | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 75,652 An | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 80,007 An | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 85,248 An | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 72,717 An | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 71,294 An | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 68,789 An | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 64,064 An | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 63,321 An | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 61,406 An | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 60,302 An | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 60,461 An | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63,520 An | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 66,532 An | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 52,379 An | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 49,624 An | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 28,451 An | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 23,413 An | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 22,053 An | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 21,009 An | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 20,404 An | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 21,218 An | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21,495 An | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21,250 An | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22,455 An | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 27,724 An | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 27,563 An | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 25,320 An | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 25,397 An | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26,566 An | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 27,439 An | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 29,403 An | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 29,046 An | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 29,885 An | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 28,554 An | -4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 28,554 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 An, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 28,554 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 307,018 An, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -42.7% | 49,624 An | 28,451 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,397 An | 57,642 An | 62,855 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,815 An | 55,628 An | 67,616 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,082 An | 59,117 An | 70,661 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,096 An | 61,406 An | 85,248 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,774 An | 21,009 An | 66,532 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,939 An | 20,404 An | 27,724 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,865 An | 27,439 An | 29,885 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 177 Libya 32,226 An compare
- 178 Montenegro 32,000 An compare
- 179 Estonia 30,700 An compare
- 181 Luxembourg 25,270 An compare
- 182 Iceland 22,453 An compare
- 183 China, Hong Kong SAR 21,642 An compare
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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Jamaica?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Jamaica was 28,554 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 85,248 An in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,404 An in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Jamaica ranks 180th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.