Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 52.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Jamaica is 52.72, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Jamaica peaked at 309.35 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 51.18, in 1981.
That places Jamaica 148th 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 Production Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 307.46 | — |
| 1962 | 309.35 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 268.41 | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 242.25 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 236.44 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 226.83 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 304.3 | +34.2% |
| 1968 | 290.9 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 196.25 | -32.5% |
| 1970 | 186.9 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 174.89 | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 151.64 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 136.48 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 126.37 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 116.26 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 110.52 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 88.46 | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 84.01 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 63.18 | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 56.87 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 51.18 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 54.34 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 59.31 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 58 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 57.49 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 60.03 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 54.09 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 54.34 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 56.87 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 56.86 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.33 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 51.81 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 53.31 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 56.87 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 59.39 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 65.04 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 65.92 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 67.94 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 73.04 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 69.58 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 72.97 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 70.33 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 70.14 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.98 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 96.67 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 86.06 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 81.51 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 86.06 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 109.56 | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 118.41 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 138.5 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 115.25 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 98.05 | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 95.03 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 92.38 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 112.59 | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 97.42 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 79.11 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 80.75 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 66.72 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 60.78 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 61.53 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.26 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 52.72 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264.69 | 196.25 | 309.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.87 | 63.18 | 186.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.25 | 51.18 | 60.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.35 | 51.81 | 73.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.19 | 69.58 | 109.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.75 | 79.11 | 138.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2 | 52.72 | 66.72 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Jamaica?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Jamaica was 52.72 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 309.35 in 1962.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.18 in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Jamaica ranks 148th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 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.