Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 2.53 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Jamaica stood at 2.53 An per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Jamaica peaked at 19.39 An per square kilometre in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.53 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 60th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.72 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.84 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 16.99 An per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 15.02 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 15.23 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 15.18 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 19.39 An per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1968 | 18.74 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 12.46 An per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1970 | 11.57 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 9.97 An per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 8.49 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 7.48 An per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 6.83 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 6.28 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 6 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.8 An per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 4.52 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 3.42 An per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 3.05 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 3.14 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.05 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.77 An per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.14 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 3.23 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.51 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.67 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.9 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.74 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.57 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.41 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 4.39 An per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 3.65 An per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.82 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.99 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.23 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.08 An per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 5.22 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 5.24 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.55 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.51 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.49 An per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 3.87 An per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 3.51 An per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.29 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.09 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.53 An per square kilometre | -17.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.53 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6158 An per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.53 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.423 An per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.73 An per square kilometre | 12.46 An per square kilometre | 19.39 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.94 An per square kilometre | 3.42 An per square kilometre | 11.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 An per square kilometre | 2.77 An per square kilometre | 3.23 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 An per square kilometre | 2.77 An per square kilometre | 3.9 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 An per square kilometre | 3.41 An per square kilometre | 4.39 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 An per square kilometre | 3.87 An per square kilometre | 5.55 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 An per square kilometre | 2.53 An per square kilometre | 3.51 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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 — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Jamaica?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Jamaica was 2.53 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 An per square kilometre in 1967.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.