Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 52.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Jamaica stood at 52.04. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Jamaica peaked at 514.95 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 52.04, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 514.95 | — |
| 1962 | 510.9 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 437.05 | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 388.93 | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 374.53 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 354.85 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 470.41 | +32.6% |
| 1968 | 444.58 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 296.47 | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 278.88 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 257.46 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 220.02 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 195.02 | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 177.88 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 161.38 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 151.42 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 119.72 | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 112.39 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 83.55 | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 74.27 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 65.98 | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 69.1 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 74.37 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 71.78 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 70.33 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 72.76 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 65.06 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 64.92 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.47 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 66.95 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 62.25 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 59.88 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 60.98 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.39 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 66.58 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 72.21 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 72.51 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.09 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 79.04 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 74.77 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 77.92 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 74.64 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 73.99 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 82.83 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 100.83 | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 89.29 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 84.17 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 88.48 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 112.18 | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 120.73 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 140.61 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 116.5 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 98.71 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 95.33 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 92.37 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 112.3 | +21.6% |
| 2017 | 96.96 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 78.61 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 80.16 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 66.06 | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 60.03 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 60.73 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.48 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 52.04 | -11.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 52.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51, 59% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 52.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.4, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421.41 | 296.47 | 514.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 175.77 | 83.55 | 278.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.6 | 64.92 | 74.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.89 | 59.88 | 79.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.91 | 73.99 | 112.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.23 | 78.61 | 140.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.47 | 52.04 | 66.06 | 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 meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Jamaica?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Jamaica was 52.04 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 514.95 in 1961.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.04 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.